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Commissioners begin citywide infill standards project; public commenter describes living in a car
Summary
The planning commission opened a multi-part project to develop infill housing standards, reviewed maps and prototype housing types, agreed to coordinate with the Historic Preservation Commission, and scheduled further work. During public comment a resident, Judith, described living in her car and tied the discussion to housing need.
The Independence Planning Commission on Jan. 23 launched a project to craft infill development standards and reviewed maps of lot sizes, alleys, block scale, zone heights and housing prototypes intended to inform future zoning changes and streamlined permitting.
"We are gonna start a project about infill development pretty pretty soon," staff member Fred told commissioners, presenting a packet of maps and examples that showed where smaller lots, alleys and corner lots concentrate in the city’s historic neighborhoods. He said the city’s current code is written primarily for greenfield subdivisions and does not always fit smaller, infill projects. "A lot of times, it's local folks or a homeowner saying, what can I do with my land?" Fred said.
Staff highlighted planning details the project will address: where block-scale versus…
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