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Clayton planning commission tables decision on restoring R‑1/R‑2/R‑3 zoning after consultant briefing and public concerns
Summary
The commission heard a consultant—s review of Plan Clayton and a 2021 code consolidation that created the RSD district, took public comment on notice and lot-size impacts, and voted to table formal action while requesting clearer direction from city council and scheduling a follow-up meeting Dec. 8.
The Clayton Planning Commission on Oct. 27 heard a consultant—s report on the city—s residential zoning districts and voted to table any formal recommendation while seeking further direction from City Council.
Planning consultant Max Merritt, of McBride Bridal Clarion, told the commission the 2018 comprehensive land use plan known as Plan Clayton emphasizes compact, walkable mixed‑use neighborhoods and that a subsequent zoning update consolidated multiple single‑family districts into a single RSD (residential single‑unit) district to simplify the code and encourage infill. "Hello, everyone. I am Max Merritt. I'm with the planning consultant McBride bridal Clarion. I've been the city's planning consultant for approximately 11 or 12 months now," Merritt said while presenting options for the commission.
Merritt outlined three options: keep the current consolidated RSD and follow the comprehensive plan; conduct a targeted review of the land‑use map and zoning code to determine whether differentiated low/medium/high single‑family…
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