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Staff proposes shrinking R‑2/R‑3 lot standards, merging the two districts to match historical plats and allow neighborhood reinvestment
Summary
City planning staff proposed reducing minimum lot widths and areas for R‑2/R‑3 zones and merging them into a single standard to reduce nonconformity (about 63% now) and permit modest expansions, accessory structures and reinvestment in historic neighborhoods. Staff said the change would raise conformity to roughly 99.6%.
At the Oct. 13, 2025 work session, city planning staff presented a proposal to revise R‑2 and R‑3 residential zoning standards: reduce minimum lot widths and lot area, adjust setbacks and combine R‑2 and R‑3 into a single district to reflect historic platting and enable more homeowners to renovate or modestly expand existing homes without repeatedly seeking variances.
Why staff proposed the change: staff said much of the city was platted before incorporation in 1959 with lots commonly narrower than today’s R‑2 and R‑3 minimums. Staff reported roughly 63% of R‑2/R‑3 parcels do not meet current minimum lot standards; in R‑3 specifically staff said 90% of lots are nonconforming.…
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