Planners propose removing multiple overlay zones downtown to streamline development
Staff proposed removing several overlay zones in climate friendly areas — including site review, planned unit development, nodal development, and transit-oriented development overlays — to reduce duplication with newer citywide standards and allow taller, denser buildings in parts of downtown.
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Leah Rausch said staff will modernize and consolidate a wide set of overlay zones that have accumulated over multiple decades. She listed site review, planned unit development, nodal development, transit-oriented development, downtown-specific standards, residential density overlays and water-resource protections as overlays that will be reviewed for consolidation or removal within designated climate friendly areas.
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