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City enacts R-2 zoning changes to allow more multi-unit housing; measure passes amid split votes
Summary
The commission enacted amendments to R‑2 zoning to allow more multi‑unit housing in core neighborhoods; the measure passed 5‑2 after robust public testimony for and against the change.
The City Commission on June 2 enacted amendments to Chapter 13.34 (R‑2 mixed density residential district), changing allowable dwellings in R‑2 zones to permit additional units per lot. The ordinances were enacted with an effective date eight days after publication.
Supporters said the amendment is an incremental tool to add permanently available housing—duplexes, triplexes and accessory dwelling units—that helps retain renters and essential workers and aligns with the strategic action…
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