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Commission backs Phase 1 objective design standards for multifamily and mixed‑use projects
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended that City Council find the Phase 1 objective design standards consistent with the housing element addendum and adopt a Phase 1 ordinance to convert vetted objective standards into code (chapter 18.27), noting Phase 2 will address gaps and revisit applicability to specific project types.
The Santa Clara Planning Commission voted to recommend adoption of Phase 1 of citywide objective design standards for multifamily and residential mixed‑use projects, asking City Council to incorporate the standards into the municipal code as chapter 18.27.
Planner Alex Telles described the Phase 1 package as a consolidation of objective, measurable standards drawn from Santa Clara’s existing specific plans and precise plans. The stated purpose is to provide predictable, verifiable criteria that streamline review, comply with applicable state law on objective standards and the…
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