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Council approves first reading to reduce side-yard setback in R-2 zoning
Summary
The Brandon City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 722 to reduce the side-yard setback for single-family attached homes in the R-2 (medium-density residential) district from 10 feet to 5 feet, aligning it with the setback for single-family detached homes.
The Brandon City Council voted to approve on first reading Ordinance 722, which reduces the side-yard setback for single-family attached homes in the R-2 (medium-density residential) zoning district from 10 feet to 5 feet. The change was described by planning staff as aligning the setback for attached units with the existing 5-foot setback applied to single-family detached houses.
Council members and planning staff said the amendment clarifies earlier code language and resolves an inconsistency in an exception that previously read a 7-foot side yard would be required where R-2 is adjacent to R-1. Planning staff said the amendment makes the written code reflect what had been the intent of prior decisions.
The ordinance was recommended “due pass” by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council approved the ordinance on its first reading and moved it forward per the normal ordinance process; the item will return for later readings as required by municipal procedure.
Background: Staff said the change affects only the R-2 zoning district and is intended to provide a consistent setback standard for single-family attached housing across configurations (row/townhome, individually platted lots, or commonly owned open space). The council did not amend the substance of the proposal at the first reading.
The council action was procedural (first reading); any future changes or final adoption would be reflected in subsequent readings and votes.
