Planning Commission recommended changing R‑2 side‑yard rules to accommodate twin homes

Jul 22, 2025

Staff forwarded Planning Commission recommendations to amend Article 8 Section 4 to clarify minimum lot sizes and side‑yard calculations for R‑2 residential zones, explicitly addressing twin homes (duplexes) split on a common wall; staff said there is no financial impact and the City Attorney prepared the ordinance.

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The packet presented a Planning Commission recommendation to amend Article 8 Section 4 of Clearwater’s zoning code to alter intensity‑of‑use and yard regulations in R‑2 residential zones, in part to accommodate twin homes and lots already split.

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