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Council approves text changes to allow limited nonrecessed downtown doors with safety rules
Summary
The Wilmington City Council voted to amend zoning and streetside rules to permit nonrecessed outward‑swinging doors in the D1 downtown zone, subject to safety barriers, a five‑foot pedestrian clearance and historic‑preservation review for contributing buildings.
Wilmington — The City Council on Jan. 12 approved text amendments to the city’s zoning code and streets/sidewalk chapter that remove the long-standing requirement for recessed storefront entries in the D1 downtown district while imposing safety and historic‑review requirements.
Development services staff, presented to the council as Kelly Heifer, said the amendments affect Chapter 44 (zoning) and Chapter 38 (streets and sidewalks). Heifer told the council the change responds to requests from downtown businesses seeking to reclaim first‑floor square footage and noted…
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