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Council approves zoning changes: raises oversight for narrow lots, rezone approved for laundromat site
Summary
The Common Council approved an amendment increasing the minimum lot width requiring conditional review (amendment from 50 to 60 feet for CUP review in some cases) and approved a rezone for 1109 S. Taylor Street for commercial use. Council also approved reduced landscape buffer standards for certain mixed‑use districts to permit infill development.
The Green Bay Common Council voted Tuesday on multiple land‑use items, including an amendment to single‑family lot width thresholds, a rezoning request and a set of development‑standard adjustments to help downtown infill.
Alder Jennifer Grant proposed an amendment to change the lot‑width threshold for single‑family detached dwellings so that lots smaller than 60 feet (6,000 sq. ft.) would require a conditional use permit (CUP). Staff advised that the recommended 50‑foot minimum remains feasible for many developers and that reducing oversight could…
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