Roseville planning commission recommends City Council approve code changes to align with 2025 state housing laws

The Roseville Planning Commission on April 23 voted to recommend that City Council approve amendments to Titles 18 and 19 of the Roseville Municipal Code (file PL26-0088) intended to align local zoning and subdivision rules with housing-related legislation passed by the state in 2025. The commission adopted findings and approved the recommendation by roll call after a staff presentation and brief questions.

Eric Singer, associate planner, said the zoning amendments include an added footnote clarifying that “a day care center is permitted by right when colocated with multifamily housing,” meaning a daycare operating on the same grounds as multifamily housing would be allowed without discretionary review. Singer also said the city will add a footnote to the commercial use table to explicitly state a minimum density of 25 units per acre for multifamily housing allowed by right in the regional commercial (RC) zone, at the request of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Staff outlined several changes to the density-bonus provisions under the proposed code revisions. The amendments would explicitly bar any type of…