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Commission debates allowing duplexes and triplexes citywide; tables decision for further review
Summary
Planning commissioners heard hours of testimony and technical briefing on a proposal to allow duplexes and triplexes in single‑family districts, then voted to table the item for further review.
The Save Topeka Planning Commission heard an extended discussion and public testimony on a housing committee proposal to permit duplexes, triplexes and (potentially) quadplexes within single‑family residential districts to address the "missing middle" housing shortage.
Mister Kaup, chair of the special Housing Committee, explained the committees position that incremental zoning changes can create more housing options and help revitalize older neighborhoods. He argued that restrictions on residential density have constrained housing supply and contributed to Topekas long‑term…
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