City Council adopts ‘Objective Design Standards’ to govern new housing in Piedmont
The City Council on Monday night adopted proposals to update existing standards for ADUs, new mixed-use, and multi-family development, and...
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Why slashing housing design standards is a risky game
‘We’re determined to cut through the bureaucracy that holds us back. That starts with getting the planners off our backs.’...
Council Approves Design Standards for Multifamily Housing
The Beverly Hills City Council at its Sept. 30 meeting unanimously approved a draft ordinance that will amend the regulations...
Planning Commission to hold design standards study session on Aug. 11
Community members are invited to watch a study session on design standards for new housing at Monday’s Planning Commission meeting....
The case for queering housing design standards
What began as a well-intentioned and much-needed initiative to establish minimum quality, the housing standards have, through a series of...
Santa Barbara County Looks to Ditch Subjective Design Standards for Housing in Coastal Zone
Santa Barbara County is looking to remove some of its subjective language from its local coastal plan, implementing objective design...
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