Objective Design Standards
Project Description
The Objective Design Standards have been adopted by ordinance at the February 26, 2024 City Council meeting. This project is now complete; however, the Objective Design Standards are a living document that may be updated in the future through Zoning Code Amendments.
Read the Final Objective Design Standards Ordinance Here
The Objective Design Standards propose to enhance the City's ability to define design preferences for qualifying residential developments and are intended to ensure that qualifying affordable housing can be built in Petaluma, while strengthening community character and furthering community goals. The adopted Objective Design Standards will join the existing Objective Review Standards, such as the Objective Zone Development Standards and Objective Subdivision Standards, to regulate new development and will be incorporated into the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO). The Objective Design Standards create requirements for site and building design including facade articulation and modulation, landscaping, internal circulation, screening, among others.
Project Details - Objective Design Standards
| Zoning: | Citywide |
| File Number: | N/A |
| Applicant: | City-Initiated Zoning Amendment |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Essential Terms and Phrases
- What are Objective Design Standards (ODS)?
- How are they used – and where do I find them?
- Why is the City pursuing the establishment of Objective Design Standards?
- What is guiding our development of the proposed Objective Design Standards?
- How do these new standards affect existing objective standards?
- How would the proposed Objective Design Standards interact with the City’s Smart Code?
- Why not create standards for all housing projects?
- What if a project does not comply with Objective Design Standards?
- How were the proposed Objective Design Standards developed?
- What is the proposed schedule?
- How do I provide feedback?
Project Documents
Staff Contact
Andrew Trippel
Planning Manager
[email protected]
Heather Gurewitz
Senior Planner
[email protected]
Planning Division
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA
94952
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