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Duarte planning commission backs citywide objective design standards, 4–1
Summary
The Duarte Planning and Economic Development Commission voted 4–1 to recommend city council adoption of citywide Objective Design Standards (ODS) for multifamily and mixed‑use residential projects, adding a staff clarification that the standards will not conflict with state ADU law.
The Duarte Planning and Economic Development Commission voted to forward citywide Objective Design Standards (ODS) to the city council after a presentation and discussion on design metrics, developer outreach and state law implications.
Planning staff introduced the proposal as a city‑initiated effort to adopt objective—"clear and measurable"—design rules that can be enforced without subjective review, citing recent state housing legislation the transcript identifies as "SP 330, or the housing crisis act." Staff told commissioners the ODS would apply to residential developments with two or more units, mixed‑use projects and ADUs except where state law preempts local design rules.
Consultant Phil Burns of the Arroyo Group said the Duarte…
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