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Planning commission advances revisions to Lompoc architectural review guidelines, sends clean copy and record to City Council
Summary
After a multi-hour line-by-line review, the commission approved a package of edits to the City of Lompoc architectural review guidelines (to be renamed 'standards'), including removing 'private driveway' language, adjusting 'shall/should' wording in select sections, and directing staff to present a clean copy and record of changes to City Council.
The Longboat Planning Commission spent the bulk of its Nov. 20 meeting reviewing proposed amendments to the City of Lompoc architectural review guidelines and voted to forward a revised, clean copy to the City Council along with documentation of the commission's changes.
Staff framed the updates as required by state housing laws intended to streamline residential development review when projects meet objective design standards. "The state of California is requiring municipalities to streamline residential projects and to provide objective design standards," a staff presenter told the commission, citing state bills included in the staff summary.
Major edits and rationale
Key changes the commission adopted or directed staff to implement include:
- Deleting the word "private" from a clause that read "garage doors shall not face the street but may be oriented toward an alley or private driveway" and…
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