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Murray Council adopts City Center form‑based code after debate over building heights
Summary
The Murray City Council on June 17 voted to replace the Murray City Center District code with a new City Center form‑based code and to rezone downtown parcels to five form districts, adopting small staff edits while rejecting a separate amendment to lower the new Transit Neighborhood height limit.
The Murray City Council on June 17 voted to replace the Murray City Center District (MCCD) code with a new City Center form‑based code (CCFBC) and to update the city zoning map to the new code for the properties previously in the MCCD, plus three adjacent parcels.
The council and planning staff said the code shifts the regulatory emphasis from uses to building form and public frontage. Planning Division staff presented the new code as five form districts — Civic Center, Boulevard (State Street), Neighborhood Corridor, Transit Neighborhood and Residential Transition — with rules for street types, building types, open space, signage and streetscape materials. Staff told the council the new rules aim to preserve State Street character while encouraging mixed‑use, walkable development and transit‑oriented projects near Murray Central Station.
Planning staff recommended three narrow edits…
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