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Habitat and RRM present five-unit affordable-housing plan on North Montgomery; commissioners flag parking and scale concerns

City of Ojai Planning Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Habitat for Humanity and RRM presented a proposal for five deed-restricted, for-sale affordable homes on North Montgomery. The commission provided input on design, parking, potential two-story options, fire separation and maintenance arrangements; staff noted density-bonus rules could allow concessions and reduce parking from a nominal 13 spaces to six when 100% affordable units are proposed.

Habitat for Humanity and RRM Design Group on Feb. 18 presented an input-session concept for a five-unit, single-story, deed-restricted affordable-housing project on North Montgomery Street. The Planning Commission carried no decision; the session collected questions and directed staff to return the item as a noticed public hearing with a resolution.

Community Development Director Lucas Seibert framed the item as an input session and explained the site’s history: the city obtained the parcel following prior code-compliance issues and a dissolution of the redevelopment agency; a covenant requires affordability on the lot. He noted the SPL overlay’s base density allows up to five units on the parcel and that state density-bonus law can,…

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