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PLUM hears SB 79 options; chair forwards code‑amendment recommendation to council
Summary
City Planning presented options to implement state SB 79 locally, including delayed effectuation and three code amendment scenarios. After broad public comment, the chair forwarded a recommendation (Approach C, Option 2 with carveouts) to full council and asked Planning to prepare a draft ordinance and notification cost estimate.
City Planning briefed the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on options to implement SB 79 (Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act) locally and presented three code‑amendment scenarios under the staff'recommended Approach C.
Director Vince Bertone and senior planners summarized the bill's goals (increasing allowable development density near eligible transit stops), the department's mapping exercise (~141 potential stations identified), and capacity modeling. The report laid out four overarching pathways: A (no local action, state implementation), B (delayed effectuation in eligible areas through 2030), C (delayed effectuation plus local code amendments to expand eligibility for local incentive programs), and D (a full local alternative plan). Under Approach C staff proposed three options (1'3) that vary in scope and where higher incentives would be applied.
Public comment was extensive and divided.…
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