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Council introduces ordinance setting numeric height limits for homes, stables and barns; critics call limits arbitrary
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance No. 386 to add numeric height limits (18 feet for single‑story homes; 20 feet for stables and barns) to the municipal code and scheduled a second hearing. The planning commission and Rolling Hills Community Association participated in the study; some residents called the proposed caps arbitrary or too low.
The City Council introduced ordinance No. 386 to amend chapter 17.16 of the municipal code and set numeric height limits for single‑family residences and for stables and barns, with a first-reading motion passing on a 3–1 roll call.
Staff said the planning commission reviewed trends showing modest increases in plate and ridge heights in recent years and recommended numeric limits to preserve the city’s one‑story, ranch-style character. The draft ordinance sets a maximum finished-floor-to-peak height of 18 feet for single‑family residences and 20 feet for stables and…
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