Watsonville Planning Commission recommends council approval of Affordable Housing Ordinance amendments

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Watsonville Planning Commission recommends council approval of Affordable Housing Ordinance amendments

WATSONVILLE — Affordable housing remains a hot button issue in numerous communities, especially in California. Since 1991, Watsonville has had an ordinance governing standards for affordable housing, which received its last significant update in 2001. To comply with the myriad changes to state housing laws that have taken place since then, the Watsonville Planning Commission at its Tuesday meeting approved a recommendation for the City Council t…