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Council adopts PRD overlay text changes, clarifies carport/storage sizing and garage-waiver metrics
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 25‑04‑Z to amend the PRD overlay in Title 28, clarifying setback measurements, reducing suggested storage/carport sizing to 75 sq ft and referencing the statutory garage‑waiver threshold; the amendment passed unanimously.
Clinton — The City Council adopted ordinance 25‑04‑Z on May 27, approving targeted amendments to the Planned Residential Development (PRD) overlay in the zoning code.
Planning staff explained the updates were a mixture of clarifications and substantive adjustments: how setbacks are measured for PRD lots, a refinement of the storage/carport minimum to 75 square feet (the council agreed to the smaller size), and a reference to the statewide legislative allowance for garage‑waiver incentives tied to a percentage of median home price.
The planner told the council the rear‑yard minimum for the comparable zone is 30 feet and the maximum height 35 feet; these standards will remain the controlling dimensional regulations in R‑1‑15 areas. After brief discussion to confirm the 75‑square‑foot yard‑storage threshold and clarifying language for waiver eligibility, a motion to adopt the ordinance passed by roll call with all council members voting in favor.
Council members said the changes aim to make the PRD overlay more usable and to reduce ambiguity for applicants and staff.
