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Covina council introduces ordinance to align multifamily zones with general plan

Covina City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The council introduced Ordinance 26-02 to consolidate multiple multifamily zoning districts into medium- and high-density categories across 2,558 parcels, citing state law requiring consistency between zoning and the general plan; the measure was introduced unanimously and staff said no immediate development approvals are proposed.

The Covina City Council unanimously voted to introduce Ordinance 26-02, a phase 2 rezoning intended to align the city's multiple RD multifamily zoning districts with the general plan.

Planning Manager Mercy Lugo told the council the change would rename specific RD zones into two categories — MDR (medium density residential) and HDR (high density residential) — covering 2,558 parcels so the zoning map matches…

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