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PUBLIC HEARING - OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR STREAMLINED AND MINISTERIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Objective Design Standards for Streamlined and Ministerial Residential Developments (Standards) is to prepare and adopt clear and objective design standards that respond to recent State legislation that requires a ministerial process for housing developments including Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) and Assembly Bill 2162 (AB 2162). The City is subject to SB35 and AB2162, which means that an eligible project within the City must be streamlined and shall not be subject to discretionary review (e.g.: Conditional Use Permit, Design Review and/or Landmark Alteration Permit). The Standards are sourced from the City’s Design Guidelines, which address residential and non-residential development. The proposed Standards aim to incorporate the intent of the Santa Rosa Design Guidelines to the greatest extent possible, while complying with the intent of State legislation to ...
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