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Council holds public hearing on zoning changes to ease small‑lot infill, planning commission backs amendments
Summary
A public hearing and first reading covered zoning code and map amendments designed to allow porches, reduce setback and side‑yard requirements, and create a PUD overlay to support small‑lot and infill development in several neighborhoods; the Planning Commission recommended approval.
Lebanon City Council held a public hearing May 13 on proposed zoning code and map amendments intended to support small‑lot and infill housing, including reduced setbacks, a planned unit development (PUD) overlay, and map changes for several neighborhoods.
City Planner Greg Morris presented the proposed changes, which staff said would ease constraints that leave many existing lots “nonconforming” and make routine improvements — such as adding porches or modest additions — difficult or impossible under current standards.
Morris told council that affected neighborhoods include Bert Avenue, Holland Avenue, North Broadway (near the fire station), Suncrest…
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