What is a Rezoning or Zoning Ordinance Amendment?
Larkspur’s Zoning Ordinance classifies all property into various zoning districts, which control both land uses and development standards. California State Law requires zoning to be consistent with a city’s General Plan. It is often possible, however, that an existing zoning designation that conforms with the General Plan can be changed (to a more intensive use, for instance) and still be consistent because the General Plan land use designations are more broadly defined. Amendments to the General Plan may also require subsequent rezoning to provide consistency. In reviewing a proposed change of zoning or an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, the request is evaluated for its consistency with the General Plan. It is also reviewed for compatibility of land use and conditions of use, such as building height, with surrounding development. A zoning change will be evaluated on its community-wide benefit and enhancement of orderly growth, and not whether it increases property value. The Zoning
