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Albany council adopts minor comprehensive plan and zoning amendments after neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Albany City Council on Oct. 8 adopted minor amendments to the comprehensive plan, zoning map and development code — including a small downtown climate‑friendly area boundary adjustment — after staff clarified build‑out figures and residents urged delay over transportation and safety concerns in North Albany.
The Albany City Council voted Oct. 8 to adopt a package of minor amendments to the city’s comprehensive plan, zoning map and development code, including a small adjustment to the downtown climate‑friendly overlay and new standards intended to improve walkability.
Project planner and comprehensive planning manager Anne Catlin told the council the changes respond to the state’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities rules and include a minor downtown boundary adjustment to remove a half block from the overlay where lots overlap the Monteith Historic District, reduced setbacks along busier roads, maximum block‑length standards and pedestrian perimeter requirements to encourage walkable development.
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