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Council prioritizes targeted LDR work: 2‑for‑1 housing bonus, basements, stepbacks and ground‑floor uses to be analyzed
Summary
After a detailed staff briefing and extensive public comment, the council directed staff to prioritize analyses of the 2‑for‑1 workforce housing bonus (ratio and unit‑size caps), basements/habitable below‑grade rules, third‑story stepbacks and ground‑floor commercial/vertical‑zoning options; staff will modify the FY26 planning work plan accordingly.
Town planning staff outlined several potential near‑term amendments to Jackson’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) on Jan. 20 and the council gave targeted direction about which items to prioritize over the next six months.
Planning director Paul presented six topic areas: modifications to the 2‑for‑1 workforce housing bonus, building height and third‑story stepbacks, use‑table changes including short‑term rentals in the lodging overlay, basement definitions and whether habitable below‑grade floor area should count against maximum building size, a comprehensive update to design guidelines, and several miscellaneous items such as landscape standards and lot‑aggregation rules.
On the workforce bonus, staff explained the existing 2:1 floor‑area incentive (two square feet of…
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