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Commission schedules workshop on higher‑density multifamily zone after commissioners debate feasibility
Summary
Planning commissioners agreed to hold a workshop to refine a proposed MFR‑45 multifamily residential standard and to coordinate with state housing funding agencies; commissioners emphasized matching any new density rules to the county’s future land‑use map and infrastructure capacity.
The Grand County Planning Commission scheduled a workshop to examine a proposed higher‑density multifamily residential standard (referred to by some participants as "MFR‑45") after a wide-ranging discussion about feasibility, water and sewer capacity, parking and the relationship between density and affordability.
Commissioners and staff said they want to align any new density designation with the county’s future land‑use map and with infrastructure constraints. Several commissioners suggested that a numeric density target be tested against real parcels in the county to see whether the…
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