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Planning commission discusses major draft to shrink R‑3 lot widths, allow townhome footprints
Summary
A proposed zoning text amendment would reduce minimum single‑family lot widths in the county's R‑3 zone, add rules for townhouse lots and trigger closer review of subdivision and site‑plan rules. Commissioners requested more illustrations, cross‑checks with the subdivision ordinance and public‑utilities planning before acting.
Planning commission members reviewed a draft zoning text amendment that would change R‑3 lot width rules and add explicit townhouse standards, starting with a proposal that "All single family lots shall have a minimum width of 65 feet," said Al Asha during the workshop.
The proposal, presented for first review, would reduce the current prescribed frontage requirements and add a subsection allowing townhouse lots with a minimum area of "2,000 square feet," a provision proponents said reflects how townhouse ownership can be structured. The change is intended to allow denser, more compact subdivisions while preserving larger shared open space,…
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