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Council denies text amendment that would have expanded special exceptions for multifamily development
Summary
After a public hearing that drew neighbors' concerns about parking, traffic and neighborhood character, the City Council voted to deny a proposed text amendment that would have widened eligibility to build multifamily housing in single‑family zones.
The City Council unanimously denied a text‑amendment request to change Article 22‑21 of the zoning code, which governs "special exceptions" that allow multifamily dwellings on certain lots in single‑family zones.
The proposed amendment would have widened the code’s eligibility rules in several ways, including increasing the maximum lot sizes eligible for the special‑exception pathway (the applicant sought allowance of lots up to roughly 48,000 square feet) and loosening the block‑level test for determining when a lot sits within a predominantly multifamily area. The applicant also requested a…
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