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Planning staff outlines neighborhood‑node map changes and adds 'site type C' for smaller parcels in draft zoning text
Summary
Planning staff and the steering committee presented proposed zoning text and map changes for Troy’s neighborhood nodes on Aug. 12, 2025; commissioners reviewed proposed removals of six nodes, parcel rezoning to commercial or industrial districts, and the addition of a new site type C for small parcels adjacent to single‑family neighborhoods.
On Aug. 12, 2025, Troy City planning staff and the steering‑committee representatives briefed the Planning Commission on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance’s neighborhood‑node provisions and associated map changes. The commission did not take a formal vote; staff said they will return with two remaining text items (building entrances and setbacks) and then schedule a public hearing.
Why this matters: the revisions implement elements of the city’s master plan and would change how specific intersections and parcel groups are regulated — affecting future redevelopment potential, allowed uses, and the process for reclassifying parcels within node boundaries.
Planning staff summarized two linked actions: (1) remove six intersections from the neighborhood‑node designation and reclassify those parcels to more appropriate existing commercial and industrial zones, and (2) retain 14 nodes but reassign many individual parcels to one of three site types (A, B or new site type C) to better match parcel size and…
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