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Birmingham hires Houshill Lamine to update zoning code; consultants outline public engagement and priorities
Summary
Consultants from Houshill Lamine launched Birmingham's zoning ordinance update, outlining a 12–18 month schedule with focus groups, open houses and a diagnostic report to align the code with the recently adopted master plan.
At the April 22 meeting the Planning Board heard a kickoff presentation from Houshill Lamine, the consultant team hired to update Birmingham’s zoning ordinance to align it with the city’s freshly completed master plan.
John Houshill, partner and project lead, said the work will include an existing‑code diagnosis, a best‑practices review, preliminary recommendations and iterative draft code sections covering districts and use standards, design/development standards and…
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