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Council reopens debate on duplex standards as planning director seeks to restore dimensional table
Summary
Planning director proposed restoring a dimensional table for duplexes in the zoning ordinance so planning‑board special‑use review can address density; public commenters from Ward 6 supported the change, while some councilors argued for by‑right duplex approvals to increase housing supply.
Council committees reopened a zoning amendment (PCO27‑25) affecting fences, drive‑through canopy heights and dimensional standards for duplexes citywide. Tom Kravitz, City Planning Director, told the Public Properties, Land Use and Community Affairs Committee that staff wants to reinstate a table that sets minimum lot sizes for duplexes in each zone district. The table was removed inadvertently during a previous zoning rewrite; planners…
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