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Planning commission reviews housekeeping package; flags PUD open-space fix that could affect a pending development
Summary
Commissioners reviewed about 20 housekeeping code updates on Nov. 19 aimed at clarifying wording, complying with state requirements and removing outdated references; staff flagged a PUD open-space wording change (net of critical areas) that could increase flexibility for future planned-unit developments.
The Newcastle Planning Commission on Nov. 19 considered a citywide housekeeping package that updates terminology, removes outdated uniform-code references and tightens urban-design language to comply with new state "clear and objective" requirements.
Staff summarized about 20 edits described as non-policy or technical fixes but highlighted one substantive change that affects planned-unit developments (PUDs): restoring an approach that measures required common open space "net of critical areas" rather than from gross…
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