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Commission pauses action on R‑2 mixed‑density zoning after extended debate and public comment
Summary
After extended discussion and public comments, the commission did not vote on a proposed amendment to R‑2 zoning to allow up to four dwelling units per lot; several commissioners said they want design standards or targeted application before acting.
The City Commission held an extended discussion April 7 about a proposed amendment to the R‑2 Mixed Density residential zoning district that would allow up to four dwelling units on standard lots but took no formal action.
Commissioner Anderson and others raised concerns that the proposal lacks design standards to limit building massing and scale in established neighborhoods. “I would be more comfortable knowing that the issue of design standards...was addressed,” Commissioner Anderson said, summarizing objections the previous commission raised 19 months earlier.…
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