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Planning Commission backs text amendment to remove redundant SUP for tier‑2 residential rezonings
Summary
The commission recommended approval (7–0) of CTA‑25‑001, which would exempt residential projects that completed a tier‑2 conditional rezoning from a separate special‑use permit step and reduce the 10% unit modification allowance to 5%. Commissioners debated tradeoffs between oversight and streamlining.
The Garner Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a recommended text amendment (CTA‑25‑001) to Town Council that would remove the special‑use permit (SUP) requirement for residential projects that have already completed a tier‑2 conditional rezoning/master‑plan process.
Staff presented background on the local practice and peer jurisdictions. The current UDO requires an SUP for residential projects that exceed 200 dwelling units; staff described options including leaving the rule unchanged,…
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