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Modesto council approves higher residential densities, allows duplexes citywide in R‑1 zones
Summary
The City Council certified a programmatic EIR and approved changes to the Modesto Urban Area General Plan and municipal code to raise density caps for R‑1, R‑2 and R‑3 zones and allow duplexes on all R‑1 lots; council approved motions 6‑0.
The Modesto City Council on June 10 certified a programmatic environmental impact report and approved amendments to the Modesto Urban Area General Plan and Title 10 of the Modesto Municipal Code to raise allowed residential densities and allow duplexes on all lots in the R‑1 (low‑density residential) zone.
City planning staff said the changes increase the density caps to 10.9 dwelling units per acre in R‑1 (from 7.5), 22 du/acre in R‑2 (from 14.5) and 45 du/acre in R‑3 (from 29) and would implement programs from the city’s recently adopted housing element. The change to R‑1 would allow…
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