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Fraser planning commission pauses driveway-expansion ordinance changes, asks for broader notice and clarifications
Summary
The Fraser Planning Commission on March 5 paused action on proposed driveway-expansion and impervious-surface text amendments after public comment and commissioner concern about notice and enforcement, and directed staff to re-notify the public in the Fraser Chronicle and return with clarifying edits.
The Fraser Planning Commission on March 5 considered a proposed update to driveway-expansion language in the city’s zoning text but postponed a vote after lengthy discussion and public comment, directing staff to re-notify the public and return the draft with clarifications at the next meeting.
Planner Lauren Saer summarized the draft amendments as clarifying that a driveway may include required, permitted or other parking on a lot; setting a taper at the right-of-way line where no sidewalk exists; and adding impervious-surface maximums to residential districts. The draft also proposed one approach per parcel except on corner lots and left horseshoe-drive rules for further discussion.
Commissioners expressed multiple concerns during the public hearing: whether the word "paved" should…
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