Planning Commission to discuss SB 9 Ordinance updates

Published on April 20, 2026

Monday, April 27, beginning at 7 p.m., the Planning Commission is scheduled to conduct a study session to provide feedback on potential amendments to the City’s regulations for urban lot splits and two unit housing developments two unit housing developments, commonly referred to as “SB 9” (Chapters 15.31 and 16.77 of the Menlo Park Municipal Code). The Planning Commission will also consider options to streamline the development review process on substandard lots in single-family zones.

The secondary purpose of the study session is to consider potential options to streamline the development review process in single-family residential zones such as removing use permit requirements for 1) substandard lots, and 2) floor area limit (FAL) establishment for lots less than 5,000 square feet in area.

Please attend the study session to learn more about urban lot splits and two unit housing developments, single family development requirements on substandard lots and to share feedback on these efforts. As a study session, no formal action will be taken.

For more information, please visit the SB 9 Projects webpage at menlopark.gov/sb9.