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Soledad planning panel backs zoning amendments to implement state housing rules
Summary
The Soledad Planning Commission unanimously recommended a package of zoning changes on Nov. 20 to align local code with state housing laws, including ADU reforms, density changes in R‑2, reduced R‑1 lot sizes, and permitting residential care facilities in residential zones; the package will be forwarded to City Council.
SOLEDAD, Calif. — The Soledad Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that the City Council adopt a set of zoning amendments aimed at meeting state housing requirements and accelerating local housing production.
Senior Planner Ariana Mora told the commission the package — carried by Resolutions 2025‑08, 2025‑09 and 2025‑10 — removes regulatory barriers, implements the city’s six‑cycle housing element and aligns local code with state law. "These ordinances are intended to remove regulatory barriers, facilitate infill and affordable housing development, streamline local developments, and increase home production across all levels," Mora said.
The amendments include several substantial changes. Ordinance 776 would add residential care facilities as permitted uses in all zoning districts that allow housing and revise…
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