The Council rezoned every single-family neighborhood to allow a second housing unit to be added to an existing home.
The city gave no public notice to each and every affected homeowner.
The stated goal is to increase affordable housing but the code does not require most new multi-unit housing in low-density zones to be affordable.
The intent is to increase housing density by 53% citywide, but historic Old Town neighborhoods will bear the brunt.
There is little vacant land in established single family neighborhoods so infill development means demolition of existing homes.
The code encourages razing existing single family homes in Old Town for new multi-unit housing (2, 3, 5 and 6 units).
The code encourages demolition of existing smaller homes for construction of up to 3-story houses double in size.
The code eliminates neighborhood meetings and Planning and Zoning hearings.
City staff will review and approve most new housing proposals, not the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The code overrides existing HOA covenants city-wide.
The citizen advisory committee was made up entirely of housing, economic development and real estate professionals.
There were no HOA or neighborhood representatives on the citizen advisory committee.