Orinda City Council, Oct 21, 2025
The council approved an agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates for an amount not to exceed $550,000 and held a study session on citywide objective design standards.
3 h 24 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing
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The meeting, in short
The council approved an agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates for an amount not to exceed $550,000 and held a study session on citywide objective design standards. 1:22:18
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What members said, in order
Because I was really surprised after SB 9, I thought it was only for subdivisions, and then it seemed like every new home application managed to be an SB 9 application and go through. Without design review, and I don't know how that happened. I just saw the pattern.Brandyn Iverson · Vice Mayor2:19:10
You know, it's like, I feel like, yes, you don't want Orinda to look, you know, very overbuilt, boxy. You know, every square foot built out. We want to retain some charm of the different areas and improve what is there.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember2:34:07
I don't think our existing multifamily is super indicative of what we hope to do going forward. So, you know, I really like the, just the fact that they are townhome communities because they're, you know, what I always say is naturally, you know, naturally occurring affordable housing in that they're not rent-controlled.Brandyn Iverson · Vice Mayor2:47:18
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