Plan Commission recommends draft zoning code update, endorses 30-foot R-3 height limit

The Plan Commission on Aug. 12 voted to recommend approval of the draft zoning code update after staff and consultant analysis showed the proposed R-3 district has substantially lower average building heights. City Administrator Frank Johnson summarized staff work and consultant Tim Breihan noted that ARB applications over recent years showed only a few minor exceedances of the proposed 30-foot limit. Johnson said the recommendation was consistent with research supporting a lower maximum building height of 30 feet for R-3.