LA 2026-03 — More Housing, Same (Great) Neighborhood Code Amendments
Description
City-initiated code amendments allowing middle housing types, cottage clusters, small-lot homes, and middle housing land divisions; recommended to the City Council for adoption.
Impact summary
Property owners can now split big lots, add ADUs alongside duplexes, and build cottage clusters — while historic district and design review standards still apply.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Jul 14, 2026
A package of code amendments adopted as Ordinance 1638: more housing types allowed, minimum lot size cut from 5,000 to 4,800 square feet, cottage cluster standards, and middle housing land divisions.
Planning Commission - Jun 15, 2026
City-initiated code amendments allowing middle housing types, cottage clusters, small-lot homes, and middle housing land divisions; recommended to the City Council for adoption.
Related issues (1)
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