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Commissioners defer change to R75/R85 minimum unit size after wide public comment; plan for more outreach
Summary
A proposed countywide change to reduce the minimum unit size for single-family houses in R75 and R85 zones was deferred 90 days after public testimony and commissioners' concerns about affordability, neighborhood impacts and the need for community-council review.
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners deferred for 90 days a proposed amendment to Chapter 27 that would reduce the minimum unit size for single-family dwelling units in R75 and R85 zoning districts.
The item drew multiple public speakers in favor, who said smaller units can help fill vacant lots and allow for affordable infill. “It seems like in the past, houses didn't have to be 1,600 or 1,800 square feet,”…
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