Mount Pleasant leaders debate overlay zoning, ask staff to draft MHDR changes with 20‑foot buffer

Jan 5, 2026

At a work session, Mount Pleasant council and planning commissioners discussed proposed medium‑high density residential (MHDR) overlay rules, debated minimum project sizes and neighbor protections, and directed staff to produce MHDR revisions that include a 20‑foot buffer and fence‑option proposals and return to planning and council.

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Mount Pleasant leaders spent a work session debating proposed overlay zoning that would allow higher‑density housing in parts of town while giving the council discretion to approve specific plans.

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