Commission debates changes to RM mixed-residential zone; asks staff to draft options

Feb 7, 2025

Commissioners spent the bulk of a Feb. 6 workshop discussing possible revisions to the mixed-residential (RM) zone and related standards, including driveway spacing, building-type definitions, open-space percentages and a tiered site-size approach.

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Commissioners spent the bulk of a Feb. 6 workshop discussing possible revisions to the mixed-residential (RM) zone and related standards. Commissioners and staff framed the discussion around three goals: clarify allowable housing types and definitions, reduce curb cuts by encouraging shared or rear-loaded access, and calibrate open-space and size thresholds so smaller parcels are not infeasible.

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