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Council adopts Neighborhood Code amendments to enable ‘missing middle’ housing; ordinance clears unanimously
Summary
Council adopted zoning amendments (Neighborhood Code part 2, Ordinance 25‑02) to allow pocket neighborhoods, row houses and scaled planned-unit developments, plus technical fixes to footprint and design-review rules; planning staff and public commenters said changes will enable projects such as housing for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Burlington City Council voted unanimously to adopt a package of amendments to the city’s zoning code intended to facilitate mid-scale “missing middle” housing across residential neighborhoods.
Planning Director Charles Dillard and Principal Planner Sarah Morgan presented the Neighborhood Code part 2 package, which adds standards to allow planned-unit developments (PUDs) at smaller scales, pocket neighborhoods (cottage courts with shared common space) and fee-simple row houses (townhouses designed to enable ownership). The amendments also make technical changes related to design review, accessory structures and density-bonus…
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