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Aldermen reject proposed infill limits; direct city attorney to redraft ordinance
Summary
The Pacific Board of Aldermen on Feb. 4 declined to adopt Bill 5,252, a proposed amendment to subdivision regulations that would have defined "infill" and set density-calculation rules for residential subdivisions.
The Pacific Board of Aldermen on Feb. 4 declined to adopt Bill 5,252, a proposed change to the citys subdivision regulations that would add a formal definition and density formula for residential infill developments.
Supporters of the board motion to send Bill 5,252 back said the draft was intended to codify language from the citys comprehensive plan and to clarify how the city should measure "infill" and calculate allowable density. Opponents, including several residents and some aldermen, said the proposal could sharply limit subdivision patterns and was circulated too recently for careful review.
Planning staff and the city zoning officer told the board the draft aimed to define which parcels qualify as infill (parcels surrounded by developed lots) and to set density calculations…
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