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Council moves to allow reduced side setbacks on preexisting narrow lots to promote infill housing
Summary
The council agreed to follow the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to relax side-yard setbacks on preexisting narrow residential parcels so buildable width can reach 20 feet (but not below 5 feet), with the aim of encouraging infill housing on 30‑foot lots.
The Muscatine City Council on March 13 agreed to advance a zoning amendment that would allow reduced side-yard setbacks on qualifying preexisting narrow residential parcels so property owners can maintain a minimum 20-foot buildable width, while prohibiting reductions below 5 feet.
Why it matters: Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission said the change is intended to promote infill housing on older 30-foot-wide lots that were platted before zoning and today often cannot accommodate modern home designs under current setback…
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