​​​​​​​​​​Title 21 Updates Page

The purpose of this page is to track proposed updates to Title 21, including those that originate from other deparments in the Municipality and the Assembly. See the lower portion of this page for updates which have been completed.

This information last updated on 2025-2-28.

​​Update in Progress ​​​
​Purpose
​Links t​o project materials
​Status
​Correcting code for 3 & 4 dwelling development in R-2 Zones
​Fix complicated R-2 height limit rules. Standardize 30' height limit in R-2A and R-2D zones.
PZC Case 2025-0006
For introduction at a forthcoming Assembly meeting. 
Heard and ​Recommended for Approval by PZC on February 3, 2025
Site Access (Driveways, walkways, building frontages, and landscaping)
​Fix site access standards from AO 2023-50
PZC Case 2025-0018
Staff report now available on the case page
​For hearing at PZC on March 3, 2025
B-3 Updates
​Allow more flexibility for all uses in the B-3 zone.

PZC Case 2025-0020
See also AO 2024-102​ for preceding reforms.

​For hearing at PZC on March 10, 2025

​Cost threshold that triggers site plan review for parks projects.
Increase the threshold at which parks projects are subject to additional reviews from $500,000 project cost to $750,000 project cost.


PZC Case 2025-0021

For hearing at PZC on March 10, 2025


Official Streets & Highways Plan Update
​Update some of the functional classifications of the official streets and highways plan (OS&HP)
coming soon
coming soon
Omnibus 2025-1​

Fix errors or inconsistencies in the code
coming soon
coming soon

Manufactured and modular housing ordinance
​Simplify standards related to the construction of manufactured housing, modular housing, and where they may be sited. 

coming soon
​​coming soon


Recently Completed Reforms

Completed​ Update
​Purpose
​​Links to Project Materials
​Status
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Design Standards Moratorium
​Suspend certain design standards in 21.07.110C, D, & E​, and 21.07.060F (for multifamily) until 2028. 
Adopted with amendments February 11, 2025.


Allowing connexes as food and beverage kiosks
​Amends the zoning code to allow connexes to be used as food and
beverage kiosks. Currently, the zoning code requires kiosks to be on trailers with wheels. This ordinance will bring the zoning code into parity with the health code (Title 16) and the building code (Title 23), which have allowed connexes for this purpose since adoption of AO 2019-27.

Adopted February 11, 2025.
​Allowing more flexibility in B-3 zoning districts

​Simplifies standards for residential development in the B-3 district. 


Adopted  January 7, 2024.
​Special Limitations
​Prohibits the application for, or recommendation of, special limitations in approving an amendment to the zoning map (rezone). 

Adopted December 17, 2024.