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