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Wauwatosa council hears detailed zoning text amendments to implement 'TOSA Tomorrow' plan
Summary
Staff and consultant Housel Levine presented broad changes to Title 24 to implement the TOSA Tomorrow comprehensive plan, including new character-based residential district names, expanded allowances for missing-middle and multifamily housing, relaxed parking minimums, ADU expansions, EV-ready incentives and administrative streamlining. Supporters,
Wauwatosa planning staff and consultants presented a comprehensive set of proposed changes to the city's zoning code (Title 24) designed to implement the TOSA Tomorrow comprehensive plan.
Nicole Campbell of Housel Levine and City Planning Manager Tammy Zudy walked the Common Council through the housing- and parking-focused amendments, saying the updates are intended to "modernize the code" and align zoning with the plan's recommendations. Key proposals include renaming residential districts to reflect neighborhood character rather than minimum lot area; allowing more small-scale housing (two- to four-unit buildings) by right in several commercial and residential districts; breaking multifamily into distinct "missing-middle" categories;…
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