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Council holds zoning ordinance amendment on duplex standards until Jan. 5 after debate over housing impacts

Warwick City Council · December 2, 2025
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Councilmembers debated and ultimately agreed to hold second‑passage consideration of PCO 27‑25 (zoning changes affecting fences, drive‑throughs and duplex lot standards) until Jan. 5 to get planning director input and examine potential effects on duplex construction and housing supply.

On second passage of PCO 27‑25 — an ordinance amending Appendix A of the zoning ordinance to reinstate dimensional standards for duplexes and address fences and drive‑through clearances — the council on Nov. 17 agreed to hold the item until Jan. 5 to allow additional review and input from planning staff.

Councilman Ricks argued the ordinance as presented could make it harder to build duplexes in…

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