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Zoning committee opposes proposed statewide residential zoning changes and amends enterprise zone participation
Summary
Zoning Committee adopted Resolution 26-002 opposing a proposed state-level residential zoning standard that would reduce lot sizes and parking requirements; the committee also approved an amendment (Ordinance 15 77) to the Monroe County Enterprise Zone to add and remove territory and to include residential new construction in incentives.
The Zoning Committee voted to adopt Resolution 26-002, urging opposition to a proposed statewide residential zoning standard described in committee materials as a potential reduction in local lot-size controls and parking requirements. Committee members said the change, described as originating from a larger city's context, could allow denser housing in R1/R2 areas and diminish local control over lot sizes and parking.
The committee also approved Ordinance 15 77 to amend the city's participation in the Monroe County Enterprise Zone, updating territory boundaries and clarifying that certain new residential construction would be included in eligible incentives. The zoning chair (speaker 8) moved both actions and voice votes carried.
What happens next: The resolution will be sent as the city's formal stance on the state proposal and the enterprise-zone amendment will be formalized in city code as required for county/state coordination.
