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Waukesha planners review near-complete zoning code rewrite, set Feb. 25 open house
Summary
City planners and consultants presented a chapter-by-chapter draft of a comprehensive zoning-code rewrite that renames residential districts, tightens dimensional standards, adjusts uses and procedures, and schedules a public open house for Feb. 25 before council consideration.
City planning commissioners and consultant staff reviewed a near-complete draft of a rewritten zoning code on Feb. 11, outlining changes to district names, uses, development standards and procedural rules and scheduling a public open house for Feb. 25.
The consultants said the rewrite consolidates prior chapter-by-chapter edits and reflects feedback from staff, the city attorney and commissioners. Key structural changes include renamed residential base districts (RN1–RN4) tied to intent, a separate overlay for environmentally sensitive lands, and postponed inclusion of subdivision standards to a later phase.
Why it matters: The rewrite…
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