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Saint John planners advance draft zoning updates setting density caps and revising tree list
Summary
The Saint John Plan Commission reviewed and prepared to advertise a second draft of Unified Development Ordinance updates that add maximum dwelling-unit caps (estate: 2/acre; suburban: 4/acre; general: 6/acre), remove disallowed tree species from the local list and tighten the vision-triangle definition ahead of a January public hearing.
The Saint John Plan Commission reviewed a second draft of updates to the town's Unified Development Ordinance on Dec. 3 and moved to post the draft for public feedback ahead of a January public hearing and a recommendation to the town council.
Planning staff said the draft adds maximum dwelling units per acre to residential zoning classifications, setting limits at no more than 2 dwelling units per acre for estate residential, no more than 4 for suburban and no more than 6 for general residential. "I have added maximum dwelling units per acre into that residential zoning classification, and it's going to be for…
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