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Planning staff unveil draft Unified Development Ordinance tied to comprehensive plan; rezoning and down‑zoning constraints noted
Summary
Staff presented a draft Unified Development Ordinance to implement the 2023 comprehensive plan: new form‑based zoning districts, incentives for compact/affordable housing, updated street and environmental standards, and a mapped rezoning proposal; staff warned a 2024 state law limits 'downzoning' without property owner consent, affecting how districts are mapped.
Planning staff presented the proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) intended to implement the county and city comprehensive plan by aligning new zoning districts with the adopted place‑type map, simplifying standards and adding incentives for compact and income‑restricted housing.
Key features described: consolidated, form‑based districts (RA, RB, RD, RC, RX, CX and IX), RD and RX optional incentives that increase allowable height or density for smaller units or income‑restricted…
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