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Planning commission backs rezoning for two Neighborhood Design Districts after business owners raise expansion concerns
Summary
The Winchester City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of two rezoning ordinances that apply Neighborhood Design District zoning to the Cedar Valley and Cider Hill areas, while asking staff to amend the NDD to allow limited expansion of existing M‑1 industrial uses.
The Winchester City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of two rezoning ordinances that would apply the Neighborhood Design District (NDD) zoning to parcels in the Cedar Valley and Cider Hill areas, and added guidance asking staff to amend the NDD language to allow expansion rights for existing M‑1 industrial uses.
Planning staff described the NDD as the culmination of a multi‑year neighborhood design effort that moved from committee work to comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance changes. The NDD is intended to guide future redevelopment, encourage adaptive reuse of industrial buildings and support a mix of housing, green space and walkable connections. “That’s where we got here this evening, is recognizing that we have a zoning framework in place that promotes the neighborhood design…
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