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Planning commission backs changes to cluster subdivision design rules, sending amendment to City Council
Summary
The Suffolk City Planning Commission voted 6–0 to recommend an ordinance text amendment to local cluster subdivision design standards, adjusting material and facade requirements and clarifying primary entryway and skirting rules. The proposal now moves to City Council for final action.
The Suffolk City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance text amendment that revises design standards for cluster subdivisions, a move staff said balances open-space protection with construction flexibility.
Assistant Director of Planning Meg Pittenger told commissioners the change responds to state code requirements for growing jurisdictions and would not increase residential density but would concentrate dwellings to preserve open space. Pittenger said…
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