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State College City Council debates West End zoning: R4, mixed‑use and building heights
Summary
At a City Council discussion, State College City Council members and staff debated zoning options for the West End neighborhood, including whether to adopt an R4 residential standard or a mixed‑use designation, how that decision would affect permitted uses and building heights, and how projects would be reviewed under the local historic‑district certificate of appropriateness process.
At a City Council discussion, State College City Council members and staff debated zoning options for the West End neighborhood, including whether to adopt an R4 residential standard or a mixed‑use designation, how that decision would affect permitted uses and building heights, and how projects would be reviewed under the local historic‑district certificate of appropriateness process. No formal vote or ordinance adoption occurred; council asked staff to return with more detailed use tables and a proposal for additional review.
The discussion centered on how to balance added housing capacity near campus with the West End’s character and its location inside the local historic district. Councilmember Krishnan Kutty urged allowing more housing to meet market demand and increase the number of affordable units, noting the city’s inclusionary zoning requirement that 10% of multifamily units be…
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