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Petaluma council repeals contested general‑plan amendment tied to downtown overlay
Summary
Facing a successful referendum and a pending general‑plan update, the City Council voted 6–0 (with one recusal) to repeal the general‑plan amendment that would have raised allowable FAR in a downtown overlay from 2.5 to 6, citing redundancy with an upcoming general‑plan update and to avoid added election costs.
The Petaluma City Council voted March 2 to repeal a contested general‑plan amendment that would have raised the maximum floor‑area ratio (FAR) in a small downtown overlay area from 2.5 to 6. The repeal followed public comment urging the council to avoid a costly special election and after staff explained the city’s legal options under the Elections Code.
City Attorney Eric Danley summarized the legal choices available after a successful referendum petition suspended the amendment: the council may either repeal the challenged…
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