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Committee backs Bill 6 to increase apartment density and standardize lot frontage; DPP supports 60-foot minimum frontage
Summary
The committee reported out Bill 6-20-26 (CD1), a DPP-recommended amendment to reduce minimum lot size to 5,000 sq ft, set a 60-ft minimum lot frontage, and raise residential FAR in tiers; DPP and the Planning Commission support the bill while small developers urged targeted exemptions and some advocates proposed even higher FAR in certain zones.
The committee considered Bill 6-20-26 (CD1), a DPP-recommended alternative to the council's earlier proposal, which would revise development standards in apartment and apartment mixed-use (AMX) districts. Key changes in the CD1 include a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot size for apartment/AMX districts, a standard 60-foot minimum lot dimension for street frontage, and increases in maximum residential…
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