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Palm Springs staff outlines zoning code update and evolving state housing mandates
Summary
Planning Director Chris Hadwin told the City Council Feb. 25 that a multi-year zoning code update launched in 2024 is continuing with public outreach; staff emphasized the proposals are preliminary and that recent state housing laws are changing the legal baseline for height and rezonings.
Planning Director Chris Hadwin briefed the Palm Springs City Council on Feb. 25 about the city wide zoning code update, describing the work as early-stage and emphasizing that recent state housing law changes are shaping staff s approach.
"We just completed our fourth round of open houses," Hadwin said, adding the effort has included 27 stakeholder meetings, roughly 180 unique open-house attendees and nearly 1,000 online responses. He urged continued participation, calling the update "the meat of the zoning code" because it will determine what can be built across…
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