Council adopts optional 20‑foot front setback that allows 42‑foot height for 3+ unit developments

Sep 19, 2025

An amendment giving property owners the option to retain a 20‑foot front setback in exchange for a higher height limit (42 feet) for buildings with three or more principal dwelling units was adopted.

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The Select Committee adopted amendment 112, an optional development standard that allows property owners in neighborhood residential zones to choose to keep a 20‑foot front setback and build up to 42 feet in height for developments that include three or more principal dwelling units.

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