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Proponent seeks smaller R‑3 lot sizes and denser yields; commission presses on schools, infrastructure and checks on maximum yield
Summary
Al Esch proposed amending the county R‑3 multifamily zoning standards to reduce minimum lot size to 8,000 square feet and a 65‑foot lot width in order to make multifamily and smaller‑lot development more practical; commissioners probed likely population and school impacts, yield per acre, open‑space requirements and the need for yield checks and
Al Esch presented a proposed zoning text amendment (case ZOADash05Dash25Dash01) at the Madison County Planning Commission workshop on Sept. 17 that would alter Article 7 (residential multifamily R‑3) to reduce minimum lot area and encourage more compact, orderly multifamily development. Planning staff said the application was re‑advertised after Mr. Esch requested a modification to the proposal for section 7‑3‑1 (minimum lot area), and the item is scheduled for a public hearing on Oct. 1.
Mr. Esch told the commission he proposed lowering the minimum lot area to 8,000 square feet with 65‑foot frontage to make R‑3 projects economical and to create smaller, more affordable housing options. “I personally feel like this would be a good place to make some changes in our most dense area here in the County,”…
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