2022 Public Review Draft with comments and responses

The 2022 public review draft of the Zoning Code is also available, with City responses to comments from the public.  Public hearings for the adoption of the zoning code update were held by the Planning Commission and the City Council in late 2023.

Old Quad Residents' Association Presentation

February 10, 2021 - Overview of the proposed changes contained in the City's Zoning Code Update.  Meeting Presentation (PDF)

Joint Study Sessions with City Council and Planning Commission

October 8, 2019 - potential short-term rental regulations and occupancy criteria in single family residences. Meeting Presentation (PDF)

September 4, 2019 - regulation of assisted living facilities and safe parking, which enables property owners to utilize their parking lots for overnight parking with the appropriate security and sanitary provisions. Meeting Presentation (PDF)

August 20, 2019 - comprehensive overview of the Zoning Code Update as well as proposed single-family development standard changes and new regulations to streamline placemaking and live entertainment. Meeting Presentation (PDF)

Community Meeting on Single-Family Development Standards

On August 5, 2019, Community Development staff held a community meeting at the Senior Center for the Old Quad neighborhood. This meeting was follow-up to a series of meetings held in 2018 seeking input on potential changes to the Zoning Code related to design criteria and development standards for single family residences. Topics discussed at the meeting did not include short-term rentals or overcrowding in residences.

Meeting Presentation (PDF)

Please visit our Old Quad Outreach webpage for additional information.

Outreach on Uses in Single-Family Districts

On April 29, May 16 and May 29, 2019, Community Development staff held community meetings at the Senior Center and City Council Chambers to receive input on some potential approaches to modifying the Zoning Code to provide clearer regulations and tools for enforcement of occupancy standards in residences.

Potential approaches shared include:

• Replacing the term “boarding house” in the Zoning Code and more precisely creating limits on the number of individuals that can occupy a residence in addition to the main household.
• Creating a minimum required percentage of total common habitable area, which could be in the form of living room, kitchen, dining room or other space that is accessible to all individuals in a residence.

Community Workshops

On February 13 and February 28, 2019, staff provided the following DRAFT preliminary research/information and received input on these potential topics for the Zoning Code Update:

• Creation of new districts that align with the General Plan
• Modifications of parking standards
• Creation of regulations for short term rentals and long term rentals
• Single family design standards