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Council amends zoning rewrite to require historic commission review and sends duplex-size changes back to first passage
Summary
Council amended a zoning ordinance to require Historic District Commission review for fences and sent an amended duplex-lot-size table back to first passage after debate over whether to increase minimum lot sizes by 25%, 35% or 50%. Planning director favored a 50% increase to preserve neighborhood character.
The council took up PCO 27-25, an ordinance amending the zoning appendix for fence permits, drive-through clearance, and special-use permit minimum lot sizes for duplexes. On committee and again at the council floor, the planning director recommended a 50% increase to minimum lot area for duplex special-use permits to preserve single-family neighborhood character in parts of the city; he said planning-board members preferred the larger increases to guard against piecemeal infill.
Councilman Ricks offered an amendment that would…
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