Council discusses lot coverage, accessory structures and fence rules in code update
Councilors and staff debated preserving a 50% lot-coverage standard, clarifying accessory-structure allowances (including metal shops), landscaping flexibility, fence-height rules, and masonry/concrete wall standards as part of the development-code revisions.
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Council deliberations on Dec. 11 spent substantial time on technical development-code provisions: retaining a 50% lot-coverage standard to preserve flexibility for small and older lots; clarifying that metal shop buildings and accessory structures are permitted while avoiding overly prescriptive design controls; ensuring landscaping requirements allow reasonable flexibility; and refining fence-height and masonry/concrete wall rules to balance sightline safety and slope engineering concerns.
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