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Lake Wales debate over duplexes: council opts to monitor impacts rather than reinstate prior limits
Summary
Staff explained a January 2024 code change that permitted duplexes and other 'missing middle' housing across residential districts; commissioners weighed parking, property‑value and legal concerns and agreed to continue monitoring rather than reverse the rule immediately.
City planning staff reviewed changes adopted under Ordinance 2023‑38 that made duplexes, single‑family attached units and accessory dwelling units permitted by right in residential zoning districts, a step intended to encourage 'missing middle' housing and infill development.
Why it matters: Residents raised complaints about on‑street parking and property values in neighborhoods that have recently seen a concentration of duplex construction. Commissioners considered three staff‑presented options: continue allowing duplexes…
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