Commission updates plan for housing design competition to encourage aging‑in‑place

Feb 2, 2026

Commissioners reported progress on an aging-in-place housing design competition aimed at producing model plans (ADUs, renovations, code changes) that could inform the city’s forthcoming Unified Development Code update; they expect to launch the competition in September and involve colleges and local architects.

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Commissioners said they have advanced planning for a housing design competition intended to generate accessible, affordable housing ideas that support aging in place. The competition would invite architects, developers and students to submit designs (ranging from ADUs to code‑change proposals) that the city could later adopt as model plans.

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