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Middleton starts zoning-code overhaul to align with comprehensive plan; council debates setbacks, parking and fees
Summary
At a lengthy workshop, staff and PNC consultants proposed replacing numeric R-zones with a palette of Zones A–G to add housing diversity and mixed-use corridors; council discussed lot sizes, 7-foot side setbacks, parking rules on Main Street, and incentives to spur commercial development.
Planning Director Miss Stewart led a zoning workshop on Sept. 17 focused on aligning Middleton’s zoning code to the comprehensive plan adopted earlier this year. She said the city and PNC consultants proposed a new zone palette (Zones A–G) to permit a wider range of housing types — from multifamily apartments and townhomes to patio homes and several single-family lot sizes — and to encourage mixed-use development along Highway 44.
PNC’s initial recommendations included: a multifamily zone allowing up to 12 units per acre and…
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