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Committee splits on how far rezoning should reach in University Boulevard plan; staff backs CRN with overlay and compatibility rules
Summary
Council staff recommended a modified CRN (Commercial‑Residential Neighborhood) zone with a University Boulevard overlay to allow modest infill and pedestrian‑oriented development; committee members disagreed over whether rezoning should extend a block into neighborhoods and whether heights should be 45 or 50 feet, deferring final decisions to upcoming meetings.
Council planning staff told the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee on Sept. 29 that the University Boulevard quarter plan recommends a modified Commercial‑Residential Neighborhood (CRN) zone combined with a University Boulevard (UB) overlay to support modest infill near proposed BRT station areas while protecting smaller lots and civic uses.
The staff presentation described the overlay's compatibility features: for net sites under 15,000 square feet, development would be held to duplex standards (reduced lot coverage to 35%, 6‑foot side yards, 5‑foot front setbacks) "to get at…
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