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Waukesha planning staff outline zoning-code rewrite that would cut nine residential districts to four
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft zoning-code rewrite that consolidates nine residential districts into four, aims to reduce nonconformities across large parts of the city, and schedules design- and procedure-related hearings beginning Oct. 29; final approval is expected in late winter 2026.
Planning staff presented an update Tuesday on a multi-year rewrite of the city zoning code that would reduce the current nine residential zoning districts to four, create a mixed-use commercial district, and aim to resolve thousands of existing nonconforming parcels.
Charley Griffith of the Planning Department said the last major code update was in 2001 and that the existing structure leaves large portions of Waukesha out of compliance. He said the consultant’s analysis "found that a total of 3,441 properties don't meet the lot width requirements and 5,673 don't meet the lot…
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