Planning commission begins review of street‑frontage code; flags 75‑foot frontage rule for study

Planning staff presented an exploratory briefing on the city’s street‑frontage rules and the planning commission agreed to investigate whether the municipal code’s 75‑foot minimum frontage requirement in several large‑lot residential zones should be amended to support additional housing opportunities and to avoid uneven treatment across zones.

Staff member Mark walked commissioners through existing code excerpts (Title 17 subdivision provisions and related boundary‑line adjustment language) and identified three zoning districts — R‑20, R‑15 and R‑10 — that currently include a minimum street‑frontage requirement. Mark described uncertainty about historical intent and noted the unified development code was adopted by ordinance in 1999; he encouraged the commission to decide whether to make a targeted amendment (street frontage) or to tackle a larger code update.

Why it matters: Minimum frontage rules affect whether large lots can be subdivided or developed with multiple housing units. Commissioners said changing the frontage requirement could enable more…