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Brentwood planning board approves draft requiring significant ground‑floor commercial space in multifamily projects
Summary
After lengthy debate and public comment, the Brentwood Planning Board agreed to post draft zoning amendments for public hearing that would revert select commercial‑industrial standards, raise multifamily maximum coverage to 40%, and require 50% of first‑floor square footage in mixed‑use multifamily projects be reserved for commercial uses.
The Brentwood Planning Board voted on Jan. 18 to post revised multifamily and commercial‑industrial zoning language for public hearing that would require a substantial portion of the ground floor in any multifamily project within the commercial district to be used for commercial purposes.
Board member S1, who opened the work session, said the board “did need to go back through the multifamily ordinance” to align the draft with recent state guidance and local goals. The motion the board approved directs staff to revert selected commercial‑industrial provisions to earlier language, raise maximum building coverage in multifamily developments from 25% to 40% of developable land, and add a new requirement that 50% of a project’s first‑floor square footage be reserved for commercial uses compatible with residences.
Supporters on the board and in the public argued the…
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