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Board advances zoning amendments to implement county housing element despite concerns about parking, infrastructure
Summary
After extended public comment and supervisor debate, the board approved first reading of a zoning ordinance to implement multiple sixth-cycle housing element tasks and adopted an internal policy; the first reading carried 4-1 amid objections about one-size-fits-all rules and parking/infrastructure impacts.
The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 held a public hearing and approved the first reading of an ordinance amending multiple articles of the county zoning code to implement tasks from Lake County’s sixth‑cycle housing element. The vote on the first reading passed 4-1; the board also adopted an internal Community Development Department policy implementing HE-6 tasks by the same margin.
Community Development Director Maria Turner summarized the amendments: an internal policy to expedite processing for residential projects that include a significant portion of units restricted to very low, low or…
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