Recommended approvalGeneral Plan Amendment
Faith-Based Housing Text Amendment
Description
Implements the new state law letting churches and nonprofits build mixed-income housing by right on land they've held five years, with affordability, height, and density standards.
Impact summary
Could unlock affordable housing development on tax-exempt land citywide starting in 2027.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission
Recommended approval4–0, unanimous
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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