City Now Subject to SB 35/SB 423 Ministerial Approvals
Summary
Because the city has permitted under 50% of its state housing allocation, qualifying multifamily projects can now skip public hearings and get streamlined ministerial approval. Commissioners noted this means zero public hearing and no neighborhood meeting — a major change in how projects get approved here.
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown; may reduce review timelines and fees but also local discretionary oversight of projects.
Developers of qualifying projects gain a faster, predictable approval path.
Neighbors of qualifying projects lose the public hearing process and the chance to weigh in.
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