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Crescent City council unanimously backs letter opposing state housing bill AB 647
Summary
Crescent City council added an urgent agenda item and voted unanimously to send a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill 647, saying the bill would curtail local zoning authority and could allow up to eight units on typical single‑family lots with limited local review.
Crescent City’s council voted unanimously to send a letter opposing Assembly Bill 647 after adding the item as an urgent matter during Monday’s meeting.
The city manager summarized the League of California Cities’ request for comment and described AB 647 as a housing measure that, according to the League, would reduce local planning authority by allowing up to eight housing units on lots currently zoned for single‑family homes and limiting environmental and local review. Council members said the council needed to act quickly to file a response before the League’s April 24 deadline.
Council member Chingler said he had “a great concern about the impact this could possibly have on the aesthetics of our community and the feel of our community,” and urged the city to oppose the bill. Another council member said the measure would “take a lot of our local authority away.” The council amended the draft to update the assembly member’s name to Chris Rogers before approving the letter.
The council approved the motion to send the letter 5–0. The clerk confirmed a sample draft of the opposition letter had been posted on the city website prior to the vote.
The immediate next step is for city staff to finalize and transmit the letter before the League’s requested comment date; the council did not take additional formal legislative action beyond approving the letter.
