Ordinance 703 window size standards

Urged the council to cap window panes at 6 square feet or less, calling it one of the few design levers the city still controls, and flagged a proposed seven-story building across from McDonald's as a warning about where zoning is headed.

After winning a point of order about ceding speaking time to remote participants, he argued the council should fix the 6-square-foot pane standard now rather than delay six to eight weeks, noting the city's traditional buildings rarely exceed that size and that waivers apply to density, not exterior appearance.

Echoed support for the smaller window standard, saying residents don't want Lafayette to look like Walnut Creek or San Francisco, and sharply criticized state housing legislation and YIMBY advocacy groups for eroding local control, citing census data on vacant housing units.