Objective Design Standards

Housing Element Program HE-7

To respond to changes in State Law and implement the Housing Element, the City is proposing new Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) for projects of two or more units.  The project is funded by a Local Early Action Planning grant from the State Department of Housing and Community Development and Opticos Design, Inc. was selected as the consultant to the project.

Adoption Hearings on the Objective Design and Development Standards

City Council

On February 4, 2025, an ordinance to adopt the Title 25 ODDS was introduced to City Council. The Council voted to adopt Title 25, which is scheduled on the Council consent calendar for February 25, 2025.     

City Council Ordinance Committee

On October 22, 2024, City Council Ordinance Committee reviewed the ODDS and continued the hearing to December 3, 2024.  On December 3, the Ordinance Committee made a motion to forward the ODDS to City Council with comments. 

Planning Commission

On August 8 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the ODDS, followed by a hearing on August 29, 2024, when the Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council adoption of the ODDS and related amendments to Title 30 Zoning Ordinance.  

ODDS Zone Map

The ODDS Zone Map (ODDS-ZM) shows zone districts to generate and support pedestrian-oriented, walkable environments. These environments are described as walkable because of their interconnected streets and blocks with sidewalks, variety of housing choices, and proximity to services, shopping, and/or transit.  The zones range in function and intensity from primarily residential areas (Neighborhood Medium and Neighborhood Large) to moderate-intensity corridors (Mixed-Use Corridor), to higher intensity neighborhoods (Downtown Edge) and the highest intensity center (Downtown Core).

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The Architectural Styles Map (ODDS-ASM) designates areas of the City eligible to use the ODDS that allow the Mediterranean style group (yellow), Mediterranean and Craftsman style groups (green), or Mediterranean, Craftsman, and Contemporary style groups (blue). A subset of the area that allows all style groups is designated to allow the the Industrial sub-style of the Contemporary style group, shown in hatched marks. 

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