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Newport outlines zoning‑code cleanup, comp‑plan update and code changes for Monmouth historic district
Summary
Staff said two‑thirds of a modernized zoning code has been drafted and will be circulated this spring for public input; work also begins this year on a streamlined comp‑plan update and cleanup of the Monmouth Street historic‑district overlay to correct process deficiencies and clarify guidelines.
City planning staff described major ongoing code and planning work at the Feb. 7 strategic session, with an emphasis on public circulation and clearer guidance for developers and property owners.
Zoning code: Staff said about two‑thirds of a revised zoning code has been drafted, focusing on residential, commercial and administrative sections. The aim is to correct longstanding ambiguities, reflect recent case law and state statutes, make the…
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