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Wooster council gives first reading to sweeping residential zoning overhaul
Summary
The Wooster City Council gave a first reading to Ordinance 2026-01, a comprehensive update to the city’s residential zoning code and map that would create two new ‘transition’ districts and revise single-family standards; detailed parcel impacts and exact lot counts were not provided and will be discussed at an upcoming committee meeting.
Wooster’s City Council on Jan. 5 heard the first reading of Ordinance 2026-01, a package of amendments to Part 11 of the city’s planning and zoning code and changes to the official zoning map intended to increase housing supply and flexibility.
Mayor (addressing the council) described the package as potentially “the most important piece of legislation that you’re gonna see this year as far as the long term impact.” Vince Marion, who…
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