Staff proposal to remove PRD perimeter buffer requirement wins unanimous board support
Planning staff's UDO text amendment (UDOCC‑37) to remove mandatory perimeter buffer yards for certain PRDs passed the planning board unanimously; staff said the change reduces barriers to housing while retaining protections for multifamily RM districts and thoroughfare open space in higher GMAs.
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Planning staff presented text amendment UDOCC‑37 to Chapter 5 of the UDO, proposing to remove the requirement for perimeter buffer yards on PRDs where perimeter lots do not meet the minimum dimensional requirements of the underlying zoning district. Tiffany White said staff recommended approval, arguing the change would reduce barriers to housing and encourage PRDs that deliver open space without imposing a mandatory buffer for projects that already meet area plan intent.
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