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Council advances zoning rewrite to add R7 district and ease medium/high density rules; second reading set for Aug. 12
Summary
Council approved on first reading a package of zoning changes to modernize medium‑ and high‑density residential districts, including creation of a new R7 district allowing up to 80 feet where rezoning is requested; second reading and public hearing are anticipated Aug. 12.
On a unanimous vote the Broomfield City Council gave first reading to Ordinance No. 2,275, a comprehensive update to medium‑ and high‑density residential zoning intended to broaden housing types and streamline straight‑zone review.
Planning Manager Brandon Rowe told the council the proposal renames and revises R3 (medium‑low) and R5 (medium‑high) districts to allow townhomes, quadplexes and neighborhood‑scale…
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