Description
A city-initiated update to the zoning code to address state housing laws and regulate specific uses like smoke shops and pool halls.
Impact summary
New development across Alhambra will follow updated design standards, and the West Main Corridor will be governed by new focus-area guidelines instead of the old overlay.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Alhambra
- Address
- Citywide
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 16
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council (Regular) - Aug 24, 2026
City-initiated zoning updates adopted on second reading: refreshed objective design standards, elimination of the West Main Corridor overlay, and corrected map errors on two parcels.
City Council (Closed) - May 11, 2026
A comprehensive cleanup of the zoning code, including new definitions for data centers and smoke shops.
Planning Commission (Regular) - Apr 6, 2026
A city-initiated update to the zoning code to address state housing laws and regulate specific uses like smoke shops and pool halls.
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