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Planning commission adopts downtown LDO revisions to clarify lot‑of‑record rules and architectural baseline

Woodstock Planning Commission · April 2, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended and the commission unanimously approved updates to the downtown Land Development Ordinance that clarify lot‑of‑record exemptions, introduce simple material standards, require a conditional use permit for certain residential subdivisions in older platted neighborhoods, and tighten submission timing for master plans.

The Woodstock Planning Commission unanimously approved a set of amendments to the downtown Land Development Ordinance intended to simplify implementation and add clarity for infill and redevelopment in the downtown character areas.

What changed: Staff said the amendments clarify when a lot qualifies as a lot of record (created prior to 2018) and establish straightforward bulk and massing thresholds for the exemption: less than 50% lot coverage, maximum height under 40 feet and minimum side/rear…

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