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Council delays zoning amendment on duplex lot-size standards to Jan. 5 after debate over housing supply
Summary
Councilors debated PCO 27-25, an amendment to zoning rules that would reinstate dimensional standards for duplexes; proponents said the change restores omitted standards and clarifies special-use permit review, while opponents said the draft would make building two-family units harder and could worsen the local housing shortage. The council voted to hold the measure to Jan. 5 for further review and staff input.
The council took up PCO 27-25, a second-passage zoning amendment that adjusts standards for fences, drive-through clearances and — most prominently — dimensional requirements for two-family houses in residential districts.
Supporters said the amendment corrects an inadvertent omission from a prior zoning update by reintroducing dimensional metrics the zoning board needs to evaluate special-use…
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