Clayton leaders weigh three paths to revise residential zoning; consultant recommends targeted review or overlays

Clayton — At a joint work session, council members and the Planning Commission reviewed three options to address complaints about the city’s consolidated residential zoning and discussed forming a review committee to recommend next steps.

McBride Bridal, the planning consultant, laid out the options: maintain the current RSD structure; conduct a targeted review of the land‑use plan and zoning code to identify limited changes; or reinstate the prior R‑1, R‑2 and R‑3 districts with separate dimensional standards. "The first option would be to maintain the current zoning structure," the McBride Bridal consultant said, summarizing pros and cons for each approach.

Why it matters: speakers said the choice affects housing supply, neighborhood character and the city’s ability to respond to market and infrastructure pressures. Council members and commissioners repeatedly emphasized public engagement and legal/administrative limits, noting Plan…