Category Archive: Conservation & Sustainability

Land Use Categories Proposed

At the July 24 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission considered a new set of land use categories for the Albany General Plan Land Use Map. The categories indicate the types of uses and the densities (or intensities) of development envisioned in different parts of the City. The Commission will continue its discussion of …

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Housing Element Update

Updated November 7,2013 The City of Albany is in the process of updating the 2007-2014 Housing Element of the General Plan.  This page will be updated as the City progresses. On October 21, 2013 the Albany City Council authorized staff to make minor edits to the Working Draft Housing Element and submit it to the State …

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