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Germantown board begins discussion on a multifamily housing threshold; no vote
Summary
The Village Board held a discussion-only session on whether to adopt a policy limiting multifamily housing, reviewed staff data showing a roughly 75% single-family to 25% multifamily housing mix, and directed further study and Plan Commission work.
The Village of Germantown Village Board held an extended discussion on whether to adopt a policy to limit the amount of multifamily housing in the village. No formal vote was taken; staff and trustees agreed to send further analysis and recommendations to the Plan Commission for work on specifics and any recommended text for the village’s 02/1950 plan or an ordinance.
Planning staff presented a comparison of Germantown with surrounding and comparable communities, showing Germantown’s housing stock at about 75 percent single-family and 25 percent multifamily. Planning staff noted the list of comparables can be expanded and that definitions matter: whether the village is limiting multifamily units generally, multifamily rental units, or some other…
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