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SUMMARY:City Council Meetings 2023 - Objective Design Standards ODS
DESCRIPTION:Objective Design Standards ODS\nMeeting agendas\, staff reports\, and Zoom links\, are posted usually after 5 PM at https://www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda. \nWe encourage you to attend this upcoming City Council meeting and share your opinion. Your active participation contributes to important discussions that shape the City’s progress. \nPlease feel free to send comments or questions to the Project Manager\, Senior Planner Rucha Dande\, at rdande@cityofsancarlos.org.\nLearn more about the project at https://www.cityofsancarlos.org/designstandards. \nA blog about the issue from Mark Martinho\, host of San Carlos Life. \nComing Soon – Objective Design Standards for San Carlos CA. A Better System! \n \n\nThe City of San Carlos invites the community to join in preparing Objective Design Standards (ODS) for future residential development.\nThe City is creating Objective Design Standards for: \n\nSingle-family residences include primary residences\, accessory dwelling units\, and urban infill units (SB-9 Units). Status: These standards have been drafted and are ready for City Council consideration. Staff will be presenting the final draft of Single-Family ODS to the City Council on Monday\, October 23*\, 2023\, for the first reading of the ordinance and potential adoption. Upcoming meeting details are below.\nMixed-Use & Multi-Family Buildings. Status: The City is in the early phases of drafting these standards. Staff will be presenting draft recommendations for mixed-use and multi-family development types during a Study Session with the Planning and Transportation Commission on November 6\, 2023. Upcoming meeting details are below.\n\nHow can I get involved?\nWe have a number of ways for you to share your input. We encourage you to get involved and share your thoughts! Here’s how: \nShare your Input by Attending these Upcoming Meetings\n\n1. October 23*\, 2023\, City Council Meeting: Staff will be presenting the final draft of Single-Family ODS to the City Council on Monday\, October 23\, 2023\, to introduce an ordinance for potential adoption. The staff report and attachments will be available starting October 19\, 2023\, after 5:00 p.m. and can be viewed here: Click here to view Staff Report and Attachments. \nThe Single-Family Objective Design Standards (ODS) have been thoroughly evaluated by City Staff in July-August 2023\, taking into consideration the recommendations provided by the Planning and Transportation Commission on zero lot lines\, Urban Infill Units (SB-9 Units)\, and flag lots during their June 19\, 2023 Planning and Transportation Commission meeting.\n*Note: This item is rescheduled to October 23\, 2023\, from October 9\, 2023\, City Council Meeting \n2. November 6\, 2023\, Planning and Transportation Commission Study Session: Staff will be presenting draft recommendations for mixed-use and multi-family development types during a Study Session with the Planning and Transportation Commission on Monday\, November 6\, 2023. Please stay tuned for updates regarding the staff report and attachments. \nShare your Input on Mixed-use/Multi-Family ODS: We want your input to create attractive\, engaging designs for new mixed-use and multi-family development in San Carlos. We especially want your input on questions about massing and articulation\, site design\, street-facing building design\, and landscaping.\n\nClick here to review the initial concepts for mixed-use and multi-family Development\nTo share your input\, click here for the Comment Form\n\n  \nProject Background\nWhat are Objective Design Standards?\n\nState law defines objective standards as those that “involve no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant and public official before submittal.” \nIn contrast\, subjective standards require interpretation by City staff or discretionary boards. For example\, a requirement for a 40-square-foot front entryway is an objective standard\, while a “welcoming front entry” requirement is subject to interpretation. An objective standard like “building exteriors shall utilize at least two different colors” could replace a current subjective requirement such as “every building shall have complementary colors which demonstrate a harmonious relationship.” \nWhy should we create Objective Design Standards? \nState Legislation\nThe State of California has adopted legislation requiring cities to approve certain housing proposals through ministerial\, or “over-the-counter\,” processes based on objective standards. The result of these laws is to encourage cities to create quicker\, more accessible pathways for housing to be built. \nClear Expectations\nFor residents\, property owners\, and developers\, objective standards provide clear expectations of the types of design\, density standards\, and massing to be expected in San Carlos neighborhoods. The Objective Design Standards will build off of existing guidelines and community input\, and will also provide clear language and graphic illustrations for developments to follow. \nQuicker Processing Times\nThe standards would communicate expectations to applicants\, and if an eligible project applicant complies with the standards (as well as all other related requirements)\, approval could be through a staff-level administrative process with no public review or hearing. This eliminates barriers to residential permitting by reducing application timelines and clarifies what will be required from the beginning of the design phase. \nPast Meetings and Community Input\nThis section provides an overview of the City’s past engagement and outreach on Objective Design Standards for Single-Family Development and Mixed-Use / Multi-Family Development. Thank you to everyone who has participated in this process and provided us with your input. \nJune 19\, 2023\, Planning & Transportation Commission Recommendation to City Council\n\nOn Monday\, June 19\, 2023\, at 7:00 PM the City Hall – Planning and Transportation Commission Meeting reviewed the final draft ODS for Single-Family development. During this meeting\, the Commission recommended the City Council adopt Objective Design Standards for single-family development and directed staff to study zero lot line standards for small lot subdivisions and Urban Infill Units. Additionally\, the PTC also recommended the City Council direct staff to study flag lots for Urban Infill Units. \nClick here for the Presentation/Meeting Video and Staff Report \nMay 3\, 2023\, Planning & Transportation Commission Study Session #2 on Single-Family ODS \nClick here for the Staff Report\, and Meeting Video \nApril 26\, 2023\, Community Workshop on Mixed Use / Multi-Family ODS \nTopics for discussion included: Exploring opportunities to create effective transitions between multifamily/mixed-use buildings and single-family zoning districts\, the importance of green space and landscaping to improve street presence\, and the massing and articulation of these development types. \nClick here for the Presentation & Recording \nMarch 20\, 2023\, Planning and Transportation Commission Study Session #1 for Single-Family ODS \nTopic: Draft standards for single-family ODS. Click below for: \nPreliminary Draft Single-Family Development Standards\nStudy Session Summary\nStaff Report & Meeting Recording \nCommunity Survey (open January – March 2023) \nThe community was invited to participate in a survey to share input on the Objective Design Standards. The City received responses from over 420 participants. Click here to view the Community Survey results. \n \nOctober 19\, 2022\, Community Workshop on Mixed Use / Multi-Family ODS \nTopic: Design standards for mixed-use and multifamily housing developments. Discussions by participants addressed landscaping and tree-lined streets\, pocket parks and common open spaces\, balconies\, and rooftop decks\, building materials and articulation\, step-backs for upper stories\, and much more. \nClick here for Presentation Slides\, Workshop Recording\, and Workshop Summary \nJune 6\, 2022\, Joint Residential Design Review Committee & Planning and Transportation Commission Study Session on Single-Family ODS \nTopic: Presentation of project updates and Virtual Community Workshop data\, gathering input\, and receiving public comments on the Objective Design Standards being developed for future residential projects in San Carlos. \nClick here for the Joint Study Session Meeting Recording and Agenda Packet \nMay 4\, 2022\, Community Workshop on Single-Family ODS \nTopic: Single-family design in San Carlos neighborhoods. A variety of residents volunteered their time that evening to help staff and the project consultant (MIG) understand what design elements are most important to the community. \nClick here for Presentation Slides\, Workshop Recording\, and Workshop Summary \nCity Contact Information\nFor ODS-specific questions or comments contact:\nRucha Dande\, AICP\nProject Manager\nrdande@cityofsancarlos.org \nFor general planning inquiries contact:\nplanning@cityofsancarlos.org \n \n\nSee other interesting events in San Carlos. You may also check the main calendar for the dates of these\, or to save them on your personal calendar. \n\n\nDon't miss out!Subscribe To San Carlos LifeAdd your email here to subscribe to all things San Carlos Invalid email address Give it a try. You can unsubscribe at any time.Thanks for subscribing!
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