Planners push setback rewrite after debate over denser town‑core design
Staff proposed reducing front setbacks in Town Core and Development Node zones (for example single‑family detached from 20 ft to 10 ft) to support denser development; commissioners debated aesthetics, parking and where the setback should be measured and voted to send the item back for rewrite with clearer justification and safeguards.
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Staff framed Resolution PC2026O3R as a correction to align setbacks with the intended character of Town Core and Development Node zones, explaining the change would place structures closer to the street to activate the streetscape. Staff said prior land‑use committee discussions informed the numbers and that the edits are intended to align the code with the vision established during the land‑use reorganization.
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