Addison staff seeks council feedback on UDC cleanup and proposed parks-overlay district

Jun 23, 2026

Staff asked council for input on possible amendments to the Unified Development Code, including minor clarifications (impervious-surface rules, tree mitigation, sign rules) and a proposed parks overlay district; staff will return a redline and follow required public-notice and hearing steps.

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Leslie Knibb, Director of Development and Neighborhood Services, briefed council during the June 23 work session on proposed follow-up amendments to Addison’s Unified Development Code (UDC), adopted last year. Knibb said staff has identified a set of minor clarifications — defining impervious-surface materials, clarifying tree-mitigation rules, sign requirements for high-rise structures, fence-material allowances, and parking-ratio questions such as whether outdoor patio spaces count — and a larger addition: a parks overlay zoning district.

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