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City introduces objective design standards; council narrows maximum façade length in first reading
Summary
Planning staff presented objective, measurable design standards to meet state law; the council introduced a zoning text amendment for first reading and amended staff recommendation to limit residential façade length to 250 feet and mixed‑use to 300 feet before moving forward.
On March 6 the East Palo Alto City Council considered the second part of the development code update: proposed objective design standards (ODS) intended to replace subjective design review in many residential and mixed‑use cases. Planning staff said the ODS package translates design guidance into measurable rules for setbacks, building…
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