City Council Members - Zoning Code
Priorities
Ranking of land use policy statements by City Council to guide the Zoning Code Update. From here, the consultant will be directed to provide a modern, streamlined zoning code that delivers the City's long-range vision in the General Plan, through the lens of Council's policy objectives. * Required
Please select at most 5 options.
Downtown Cathedral City
Commercial and mixed-use properties within the City
Multi-family residential projects (of a specified size) All residential, including multi-family and single-family Design Guidelines shouldn't apply anywhere
The following distinction may be helpful in answering the first few questions:
design guidelines direct forms and appearance of the buildings such as roof types, building arrangement, and architectural styles, while development standards prescribe land preparation and setting such as setbacks, height, drainage, landscaping, parking. Both design guidelines and development standards may be tailored to apply to specific areas and/or types of development.
Which areas of the City should Design Guidelines apply to? *
1. Other
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2. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree o
Please select at most 5 options.
The Downtown should have separate development standards from other commercial ar- eas and zoning districts
Development standards should be based on the area or the zoning district Which of the following development standards (setbacks, height, parking, landscape, etc.) would you like to see as priorities with this Zoning Code Update:
*
3. Guidelines
should be
objective,
leaving less
room for
interpretation
or flexibility
Allow for an
alternate
compliance
where strict
adherence to
the standards
would not allow
for a non-
standard design
Guidelines
should be more
subjective,
allowing more
room for
creativity and
flexibility in
design
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Consider spacing between certain types of businesses (such as auto repair and auto body shops, resale of used goods, cannabis facilities, personal service businesses) to promote business diversity within specific geographic locations or neighborhoods Modify residential development standards to promote greater development intensity and promote housing supply production, which may include increasing height limits, reducing minimum lot or dwelling unit sizes, decreasing setbacks, and increasing lot coverage None of the above
Other
Reduced parking standards when supported by shared parking arrangements Develop flexible parking standards that reflect today's lifestyles (ie: shop or work from home)
Incorporate parking maximums
Assess the Downtown Residential Neighborhood and Mixed Use Commercial zoning dis- tricts to ensure allowed uses provide appropriate opportunities in the downtown, and that the development standards are aligned with goals for these areas Expedite development approvals as appropriate that will attract a mix of primary jobs and housing to deliver proper growth and promote prosperity (similar to Resolution 2022-57, but with more specific objectives)
Promote administrative level approvals for identified types of projects that support stated economic development objectives
Which of these tools should the City leverage to promote economic development and infill opportunities : *
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Other
Allow smaller multi-family projects (triplex, fourplex, or up to a specific number of units) by right in low-density single-family residential zones Create ministerial review process for certain housing types or applications for fewer than a specified number of units
Require infill sites/vacant properties to include a minimum proportion of development as housing
Increase the density bonus above what is prescribed by State law and adopted into the Municipal Code by reference
Increase lot coverage allowance when the increase is to construct an ADU Reduce or eliminate minimum parking standards, with or without related provisions such as proximity to transit or other multi-modal options
Promote housing supply production through incentivizing standards (allowing more height, less setback) for specific housing types
None of the above
The following tools are recognized by California Department of Housing and Community Development as qualifications for the HCD Prohousing designation.
Which of these should the City consider including in the Zoning Code update to increase housing supply: *
5. Other
Please place the following policy objectives in order of preference. Note that some of these policies mentioned in the section above are also included here. The goal of this question is to assess and prioritize the policy goal's importance: *
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Create new development opportunities through incentives or other means for mixed-use development
Apply performance standards to support economic development by ensuring a good mix of primary jobs and key businesses
Promote uses and development patterns that support pedestrians, cyclists, and transit use
Promote housing supply production through a variety of robust allowances or incentives
Update the parking standards to reflect changing transportation choices, increase shared parking, and support multi-modal transit/access Address climate resilience and urban heat and provide incentives for mitigations such as renewable energy and turf removal, renewable energy generation, and hazard area planning
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