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Objective Design Standards — Zoning Code Amendment ZA-2026-01004 (Ordinance No. 2026-254)
Aliso Viejo
Description
The council adopted an ordinance establishing objective design standards for qualifying housing projects like SB 35 streamlined developments, plus agreed to a future study session on the design manual.
Impact summary
Housing projects that qualify for streamlined ministerial approval will now be reviewed against clear, measurable design standards instead of subjective ones.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Aliso Viejo
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Approved5–0, unanimous
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
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