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Livingston planners propose mixed-use zoning, short‑term rental permitting and new 'Heritage' overlay
Summary
City planning staff and consultant SCJ Alliance presented recommended zoning changes on June 17 that include a new Livingston Heritage overlay, new district maps, reduced downtown parking minimums and an STR permitting program.
City planning staff and consultant SCJ Alliance presented a set of recommended zoning changes to the Livingston City Commission on June 17 as part of a multi‑phase overhaul of the municipal code.
The package proposes a new Livingston Heritage overlay to consolidate earlier preservation and gateway controls, revisions to residential and commercial districts (including a new Residential Transition zone), updated height limits, parking minimum reductions centered on the Central Business District and a short‑term rental (STR) permitting and inspection program. The Land Use Board recommended the mixed‑use zoning decisions that affect some annexed parcels.
Why it matters: The proposals would change where and how the city allows housing and commercial development, and would create an ongoing regulatory program for short‑term rentals — a topic that has drawn sustained public interest and could affect housing supply, visitor lodging and neighborhood character.
Most of the work described by Mike Banning of SCJ Alliance and Planning Director Jennifer Severson is guided by more than 1,000 public comments collected…
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