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Monrovia planning commission recommends city council approve incentives for bungalow courts
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval of an ordinance adding bungalow court recognition to the zoning code and allowing limited exceptions for decorative arbors and trellises within setbacks.
The Monrovia Planning Commission on Oct. 15 voted unanimously to adopt Planning Commission Resolution PCR2025-003, recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 2025-11 to add bungalow courts to the city zoning code and allow limited minor exceptions for small, open-air, nonhabitable courtyard features.
City planning staff described the ordinance as a narrow change intended to encourage bungalow court development while protecting neighborhood character. Staff said the code amendment would add section 17.12.0.07 (incentives for bungalow court development) and amend section 17.52.110 (minor exceptions) to permit decorative arbors, trellises and…
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