Yorba Linda voters will decide Nov. 8 on Measure Z, which would rezone nearly 20 sites for housing and increase the maximum height on new developments.
Additionally, it would remove the requirement that all high-density developments receive voter approval in those areas. Developments in these sites would only require city council approval.
The measure comes as the city works to comply with a state housing mandate, requiring cities zone for more housing units, including affordable housing. Yorba Linda must make space for over 2,400 new housing units by 2029. The city does not need to construct the units, but only make space for them.
Some notable changes zoning changes include allowing apartments or “multi-family housing” in the city’s Savi Ranch area, which contains most of the city’s retail businesses and provides 60 percent of its sale tax. The measure would allow new housing developments at 35 units per acre….