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Commission directs staff to pursue UDC change to allow patio and conventional attached homes in 'Urban Transition' zones

5969121 · October 21, 2025
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The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to ask city staff to initiate a text amendment to the Unified Development Code to allow patio homes and conventional attached homes in the Urban Transition (UT) zoning district after questions about consistency with the city’s housing goals and resident requests.

The Dickinson Planning & Zoning Commission voted Oct. 21 to direct staff to initiate changes to the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) to permit patio homes and conventional attached homes in the Urban Transition (UT) zoning district.

The item grew out of requests from property owners and potential buyers who said the current UT rules prohibit several common residential forms and have created practical problems for owners seeking to build single‑family or paired units. Travis Moore, Dickinson’s…

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