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Pleasanton council directs staff to draft an early-review policy for rezones and general-plan amendments
Summary
Council unanimously asked staff to draft a formal early-review policy and fee schedule for discretionary rezoning and general-plan amendment requests to provide applicants and staff with a predictable intake and workshop process, protect staff capacity, and enable negotiation of community benefits.
The City Council voted Feb. 3 to ask staff to draft a policy that creates an early-review, regularized intake and workshop process for discretionary rezoning and general-plan amendment requests.
Community Development Director Alan Clark told council staff have seen an increase in requests from property owners and developers seeking rezoning to change land use — often office-to-residential conversions driven by high office vacancies. Clark said…
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