Transit Housing S-8 Zone Amendments

At a glance

What: Planning Code amendments (Chapter 17.86, the S-8 "Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit" combining zone implementing Senate Bill 79), as recommended by the Planning Commission: address comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, exclude additional industrial-zoned parcels from SB 79 eligibility, update the zoning map, and make CEQA findings.
Where it stands: Introduced October 6 after a public hearing; final passage was set for October 20 but Council continued it.
Next (deadline): November 10, 2026 Special Concurrent Meeting.

Oct. 6 (item 4.1, file 27-0037): public hearing opened 4:37 p.m. on a motion by Councilmember Gallo, seconded by Councilmember Brown; one person spoke; closed at 4:47 p.m. on a motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Unger, which also approved the ordinance on introduction. Introduction and scheduling for final passage on October 20 carried 7 to 0 (Houston excused).
Oct. 20 (consent item 6.5): continued to November 10, 6 to 0 (Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang; Gallo and Jenkins excused). A supplemental report dated October 1 was posted. The minutes do not give a reason for the continuance.

Item 6.4: ordinance amending the S-8 zone in the Planning Code to implement SB 79, per the Planning Commission.

Final passage was continued to the November 10 special meeting on the consent calendar, 6 to 0.

Public hearing with one speaker; the ordinance was approved on introduction, 7 to 0.

Staff presented SB 79 related amendments; Councilmember Gallo asked for an inventory of public land for housing; final passage was scheduled for October 20.