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Larkspur Planning Commission recommends council introduce SB9‑update ordinance to align local rules with state law
Summary
On Sept. 9 the commission voted 4‑0 to recommend the city council introduce a draft ordinance to update Title 18 to reflect state changes governing two‑unit developments and urban lot splits (SB9/Government Code); commissioners asked staff to incorporate objective T3 district standards and clarified parking and lot‑size implications.
The Larkspur Planning Commission on Sept. 9 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council introduce an ordinance updating local zoning to conform with recent state changes commonly referenced as SB9 (Government Code provisions governing two‑unit developments and urban lot splits).
Planning staff told the commission the draft amendments would update Chapter 18 to replace SB9 references with the current government‑code citations and to apply objective design standards drawn from the city’s T3 neighborhood standards (porches/stoops, wall heights, frontage treatment) where appropriate. Staff emphasized the change is intended to bring the municipal code into alignment with state law so…
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