Most people don’t spend much time thinking about zoning codes. At least, not until a next-door neighbor plans to build a daylight-blocking eyesore, or a lovely set of remodeling plans get thrown out the window because the roofline’s too high.
Atherton is offering residents a chance to weigh in on the town’s zoning code, a set of regulations that control a building’s size, height, setback and a myriad of other details.
An “interactive public workshop” on the town’s update of its zoning code is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the Jennings pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, at 150 Watkins Ave.
Hot topics at the workshop include: simplifying home measurements and reducing hillside impacts; and changing rules about dormer windows to allow for French-style homes.
For information, call planner Christopher Jordan at 866-828-6762, send him an e-mail at cjordan@pmcworld.com, or go to the town’s Web site at www.ci.Atherton.ca.us.
Additional meetings on zoning codes will be held at 7 p.m. on March 5 and April 9. The results of the community input will be presented to the Atherton General Plan Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council later this spring.
