Council split over lowering minimum unit size to spur affordability
Council members debated reducing the minimum residential unit size from 1,000 to 750 sq ft in R2 and R3 zones to encourage smaller, more affordable housing; members noted constraints from parking, commercial footprints and CBD ground-floor requirements.
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Council members debated a proposed reduction in minimum unit size for R2 and R3 from 1,000 square feet to 750 square feet and whether the CBD should remain at 1,000. One council member argued to keep CBD at 1,000 to avoid smaller units that could compress commercial footprints, saying, “I think it should stay at 1,000.”
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