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Council raises minimum single-family lot review threshold after debate; amendment and final approval pass
Summary
The Green Bay Common Council voted to amend proposed single-family lot-width rules, adopting Alder Grant’s motion to treat lots under 60 feet (6,000 sq ft) as subject to CUP review; amendment passed 7–5 and the ordinance passed as amended 8–4.
The Green Bay Common Council on Dec. 2 approved a zoning amendment that narrows the set of single‑family parcels that can be built without additional review. Alder Jennifer Grant moved to change the proposal from a 50‑foot minimum lot width to a 60‑foot minimum (6,000 square feet), saying lots narrower than that should come to the city for a conditional use permit so staff and neighbors can review site plans. "Anything below that would still look at reviewing it," Grant said during the…
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