Transforming Lafayette BART Parking To Housing

LAMORINDA, CA — The Lafayette City Council will hear a report Tuesday concerning its options when it comes to implementing Assembly Bill 2923, which requires municipalities with BART stations to up zone their parking lots for future development.

The state standard, which must be met by July 1 this year, requires a minimum residential zoning of 75 units per acre and five stories. In Lafayette, that would mean at least 825 units on the 11 acres of parking lot space.

In January, the planning commission unanimously recommended the city explore proactive zoning of the 11 acres, instead of defaulting to state standards.

In February, the council directed staff to come back with options pertaining to how the city can proceed with zoning and design standards. Another question will be how development at the site would fit with the city's state housing requirements.

According to BART's development goals, the Lafayette site won't be developed sooner than 2030. The Lafayette City Council meets virtually at 7 p.m. Monday and can be seen at http://bit.ly/LoveLafayetteYouTube.

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