Orinda Planning Commission, Jul 14, 2026
The commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance streamlining the facade improvement program, with amendments including planning staff in the review and a term of 1 year or $75,000, whichever comes first.
58 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing
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Posted as “Planning Commission Meeting - July 14, 2026”
The meeting, in short
The commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance streamlining the facade improvement program, with amendments including planning staff in the review and a term of 1 year or $75,000, whichever comes first. 12:04
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What members said, in order
I just— question to your point on confusion: if this is a good process for review for a grant, why is it not a good process for review if somebody is paying for themselves?Kevin Schmidt · Commissioner55:02
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