Commission pulls proposed R‑2 "block face" duplex change for more public review

Mar 9, 2026

Commissioners and members of the public raised concerns that removing the R‑2 block‑face restriction (which would allow duplexes on previously single‑family street faces) lacked sufficient targeted notice; the commission voted to pull that provision for separate consideration and advertising.

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The Planning & Zoning Commission on March 5 voted to remove one contested item from a larger zoning code package: the change to the R‑2 "block face" rule that would allow duplexes to be built on lots where single‑family homes now face the street.

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