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Commission recommends clarifying that 1988 voter density cap is inapplicable under state housing law
Summary
After extended debate about parking, setbacks and market feasibility, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt a zoning text amendment (PC26012) that leaves 1988 voter language intact in the code but adds language rendering those subsections inapplicable by operation of state housing law.
The Planning Commission voted to forward a zoning ordinance text amendment to City Council to clarify that a 1988 voter‑approved density limitation (commonly called Proposition FF, which limited multi‑family density in parts of the city to 22 units per acre) is inapplicable under current state housing laws requiring higher densities near transit.
Staff explained the legal approach: rather than striking the voter‑approved language from the…
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