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Staff warns SB 79 could reshape zoning near transit; Campbell council to consider transit‑oriented plan
Summary
City staff told the planning commission that SB 79—state legislation increasing density near rail stations—could capture half the city under its mapping rules and that the city may seek a Transit‑Oriented Development alternative plan or interim exclusions for historic properties; staff plans a council study session on March 3.
Daniel, acting community development director, briefed the planning commission on SB 79 and its implications for Campbell, saying the law raises allowable densities around light‑rail and street‑rail stations and will take effect July 1 unless altered. Staff estimated the theoretical zoning capacity under SB 79 could be on the order of tens of thousands of units (staff used a ballpark figure of roughly 45,000 as a maximum capacity across affected…
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