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Planning Commission reviews zoning-text amendments tied to comprehensive plan; staff to send ordinances to Council Oct. 28
Summary
City staff reviewed proposed zoning-code text amendments that implement the comprehensive plan, addressing commission comments on density types (including semi‑detached homes), parking minimums, cottage courts, ADUs and parameters for PUD amendments. The commission expressed general support and asked staff to proceed to the Council public hearing.
Wauwatosa planning staff presented proposed zoning-code text amendments intended to implement the recently adopted comprehensive plan and described how the staff revised draft language in response to planning commission comments and a letter from the Housing Coalition.
Staff outlined multiple topic areas: residential standards, cottage court rules, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), parking minimums, live‑work employee limits, and rules for final planned unit developments (PUDs) and minor PUD amendments. Key changes staff described include a five‑foot reduction in front-yard setback requirements across residential zones; keeping duplexes permitted by right while adding allowance for semi‑detached houses (two attached units on separate lots) in residential zones; retaining the…
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