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Consultants outline section-by-section code review; commission pushes to address business zones and controversial topics early
Summary
BFJ proposed a three-meeting, section-by-section approach to the code update (business zones and basic standards; residential, special and affordable housing; definitions/procedures). Commissioners urged moving inclusionary housing earlier and noted that controversial topics should be taken up early to avoid extending debate.
Consultants from BFJ presented a project approach to the subcommittee on Oct. 8 that organizes the zoning revision as a sequence of focused meetings, each with a deliverable. Suzanne Goldberg said the consultants “thought it made the most sense to go section by section” so the subcommittee can receive an analysis and recommended changes for each area of the code.
BFJ proposed three major subcommittee meetings ahead of the draft-text milestone: (1) business zones and basic standards (landscaping, site standards that apply across zones); (2) residential zones, special zones and affordable housing; and (3) finalizing definitions, procedures and appendices.…
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