The City’s Long-range Planning program stewards and improves urban design and land use regulations, and develops new strategies to achieve City-adopted goals for a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous city for all.
The recommendation comes after the Planning Commission considered hundreds of public comments and months of work sessions. Later this year, a Recommended Draft that incorporates the Planning Commission's amendments will be published ahead of City Council deliberations.
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Zoning map amendments reduce barriers to expanding and preserving affordable housing on key properties owned by nonprofit and public affordable housing providers.
Community members invited to comment on the draft proposal to revise zoning bonuses to incentivize needed housing types, such as affordable and accessible housing, and units with more bedrooms.