Ventura Housing Overlay Zones
Ventura, CA
Description
The City of San Buenaventura achieved a significant milestone in 2022 with the adoption of its 6th Cycle Housing Element. As one of the first steps towards implementing the Housing Element objectives, R+A worked with the City to create several form-based code housing overlay zones for sites that need to be rezoned per the Housing Element. The new housing overlay zones build off of the City’s past form-based codes, improve their objectivity, and address challenges that have occurred with implementation of these codes in a manner that allows the overlays to be applied in other parts of the city.
Client: City of San Buenaventura
Timeframe: 2022 - 2023
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Highlights
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Create overlay zones for several building typologies: 1) townhomes; 2)
moderate-density multi-family residential/mixed-use; and 3) and high-density
multi-family residential/mixed-use development.
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Work with the Design Review Committee to understand the community's
design preferences.
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Promote high-quality design and development that respects the character of
existing neighborhoods.