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Plan Commission reviews draft zoning districts; resident warns RN‑4 could affect single‑family area
Summary
The Waukesha Plan Commission reviewed a revised draft of district and use standards that renames and consolidates residential zones into RN‑1 through RN‑4. A resident urged commissioners to protect existing single‑family homes in an area shown on the draft map as RN‑4.
The Waukesha Plan Commission on June 25 reviewed an updated draft of district and use standards that would replace several existing residential zones with four new Residential Neighborhood categories labeled RN‑1 through RN‑4.
The draft, presented by planning staff, renames and consolidates current single‑family, two‑family and multifamily districts to reduce redundancies and better match existing development patterns. Planning staff said the change aims to reduce the number of legal nonconforming properties and to clarify where accessory dwelling units and other residential types are allowed.
The changes matter because they alter which housing types are permitted by right in different neighborhoods.…
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