Development Code Text Amendment ZTA25-002
Description
The annual Development Code update amends site design, architectural standards, definitions, setbacks, TUPs, school CUPs, home occupations and more. The council introduced the ordinance with modified building-length caps of 250 feet (residential) and 300 feet (mixed-use).
Impact summary
Smaller setbacks would let apartments use land more efficiently; streamlining would cut permit hurdles for small businesses and home entrepreneurs. One resident objected that reduced setbacks could hurt privacy and street character.
Applicant
- Name
- City of East Palo Alto
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - May 5, 2026
The annual Development Code update amends site design, architectural standards, definitions, setbacks, TUPs, school CUPs, home occupations and more. The council introduced the ordinance with modified building-length caps of 250 feet (residential) and 300 feet (mixed-use).
City Council - Apr 21, 2026
A citywide zoning code cleanup covering setbacks, accessory structures, temporary use permits, mixed-use allowances for tire shops and schools, and restaurant alcohol sales — continued to May 5 so objective design standards can be considered in the same ordinance.
Related issues (1)
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