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Council approves second reading to allow larger attached-unit developments in R-2 with conditional use
Summary
Ordinance 721 passed second reading to permit, as a conditional use, attached single-family units up to eight in the R-2 district and to allow certain configurations that previously had no pathway in code.
The Brandon City Council approved on second reading Ordinance 721, which amends the R-2 zoning district to allow up to eight single-family attached units surrounded by commonly owned open space as a conditional use. The change creates a pathway for developments of five to eight attached units in configurations that would previously have been excluded by the district’s permitted-use table.
Planning staff said the amendment is citywide for the R-2 district but noted a specific developer, Aspen Ridge, is interested in using the conditional-use option for future phases. The amendment mirrors existing size allowances for larger multifamily projects and provides a formal review path for mid-size attached-unit developments.
The ordinance was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and passed on its second reading at this meeting; final adoption was recorded as completed. The code amendment applies to the R-2 district generally and is not limited to any single development.
Council recorded the procedural votes necessary for second reading adoption; the record shows the motion carried without amendment.
