Pecosin council tightens standards for Planned Open Space Conservation developments

Pecosin City Council on Feb. 25 adopted changes to Article 8.1 of Appendix A (zoning) that alter dimensional and design requirements for developments in the Planned Open Space Conservation (POC) District, city staff said.

The most significant changes set a minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet for lots in POC subdivisions, increased side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 15 feet, raised certain building setback lines to 35 feet from streets and revised open‑space accounting so a minimum of 50% of a development’s gross land area must be devoted to open space. In addition, up to 50% of non‑tidal wetlands (rather than 100% under the prior text) may be counted toward the required open space; the ordinance requires the remainder of wetlands remain in a predevelopment state and prohibits tidal wetlands from…