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Commission reviews proposed multifamily design standards; debate focuses on parking, screening and materials
Summary
Planning commissioners discussed proposed amendments to design standards and guidelines for multifamily and mixed-use developments, including parking placement, dumpster screening, building materials, pedestrian pathways and possible triggers to require upgrades to existing properties; no formal action was taken.
The Milton Planning Commission held a broad discussion of proposed amendments to Title 17.43 design standards and guidelines focused on multifamily and mixed-use development. The package draws from the city's Uptown design guidelines and would expand standards for apartment and mixed-use buildings; staff and commissioners debated how the rules should apply and whether to phase them in by zone.
Staff said the draft pulls multifamily-specific provisions from the Uptown guidelines and would add guidance on building placement, pedestrian walkways, corner features, blank walls, screening for service areas and refuse, and…
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