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Suffolk staff outline proposed changes to mixed-use zoning, suggest 2/3 consent rule and updated jobs-housing metrics
Summary
Planning staff presented concepts to revise the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to better align mixed-use development overlays with the 2045 comprehensive plan, including a proposed two-thirds consent threshold for modifying existing master-planned MUDs, adjustments to the jobs-to-housing ratio, and incentives for design and community space.
Kevin Wan, director of Planning and Community Development, presented the council with concepts to align the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Mixed Use Development (MUD) overlay with the goals of the 2045 comprehensive plan.
Wan said the comprehensive plan emphasizes master-planned communities and traditional neighborhood design and identified six guiding principles including coordinated transportation and land use, protection of natural resources, and fiscally sustainable land-use choices. He said staff will use those principles to pursue code changes that encourage mixed-use, master-planned developments.
On modifications to existing MUDs, Wan said staff propose allowing a property owner to pursue a modification to a MUD’s master plan or design…
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