Council signals preference to hide third stories from sidewalk view, asks staff for specific stepback options
In a lengthy LDR deliberation, councilors said they do not want third stories visible from the opposite sidewalk and asked staff to return with specific stepback measurements and limited exceptions tied to vertical circulation elements, not a percentage encroachment.
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Council debated third‑story stepbacks as part of a continuation of land development regulation revisions and gave staff direction to develop a rule that prevents third stories from being visible from across the street, with narrow exceptions only for vertical circulation (stair/elevator) elements.
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