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Council pauses Rohrer Park rezoning, directs staff to allow front-yard fences in RH zones and draft chicken-permit language
Summary
Council discussed proposed Rohrer Park rezoning and zoning-code changes Feb. 2, directed staff to permit front-yard fences by right in RH districts (including corner-lot unobstructed chain link), and asked staff to draft an urban-agriculture permit program that checks deed restrictions before issuing backyard-poultry permits.
Riverside City Council spent much of its Feb. 2 meeting debating proposed changes in the draft land-use code focused on Rohrer Park, front-yard fences and backyard poultry. Staff opened the discussion by reminding council that the comprehensive plan identified the Rohrer Park area as a possible redevelopment focus but that no specific developer had come forward.
Law Director clarified a legal question about the park's deed: "We were able to work with the county commissioners to have that reversionary clause released, so it's null and void," the Law Director said, explaining the city now owns the park in fee simple without the prior reversion restriction.
Council voiced strong neighborhood-protection…
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