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Staff previews zoning‑code overhaul to encourage housing, add energy and signage rules
Summary
Staff described an in‑house audit of the zoning code and proposed draft changes to encourage varied housing types (including ADUs), ease commercial redevelopment by reconsidering parking minimums, and add standards for solar, wind and EV charging; staff sought commissioner feedback ahead of a late‑spring review.
City planning staff presented a preliminary audit of the zoning code and outlined possible amendments intended to modernize development rules and spur redevelopment.
Alexa, the city planner, said staff launched an audit in the spring and noted the last comprehensive update to the zoning code was in 2018. She described three broad priorities: making it easier to build a wider variety of housing types…
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