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Independence planners, commissioners debate infill code, height and scale in historic areas
Summary
Commissioners spent an extended agenda item discussing a consultant‑led infill code update, focusing on likely areas for infill, building scale, height limits and the need to protect historic character while meeting state housing requirements.
City planning staff and members of the Independence Historic Preservation Commission held an extended discussion about an upcoming infill code update and the potential impact of state housing rules on the city’s historic areas.
Planning staff framed the conversation with maps and Sanborn‑map imagery to show where lot sizes, alleys and corner lots make infill development more likely — primarily in and around the historic downtown. “Some of the areas most likely to experience infill development are some of the older areas of the community,” the staff presenter said, describing lot characteristics and walkable areas and pointing to alleys…
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