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Muncie council approves three zoning measures to ease housing development
Summary
The Muncie Common Council adopted three zoning ordinances that amend development standards and rezone parcels to enable multifamily and commercial reuse and to reduce lot-size and setback requirements to encourage housing construction.
The Muncie Common Council on Aug. 4 adopted a package of zoning actions intended to increase buildable lots and encourage development in the city.
The council approved Ordinance 22-25, rezoning property in the 2700 block of North Benton Road from R-1 to R-5 to allow a multifamily structure; Ordinance 23-25, rezoning parcels on West Ethel Avenue and adjacent areas from residential to a business variety (BV) zone for commercial consolidation; and Ordinance 24-25, a text amendment that changes development standards in R-1, R-2 and R-3 residence zones and allows accessory dwelling units in R-4.
Planning director Kylene Swackhammer told the council the text amendment is meant to modernize a code originally enacted in 1973 and to address the city’s current housing needs. "We feel the proposed changes will help address…
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