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Proposal to rezone single- and two-family planned developments aims to simplify permits for homeowners
Summary
Zoning staff proposed proactively rezoning many single- and two-family planned-development (PD) parcels into conventional zoning districts to reduce delays and complexity for property owners, while saying private covenants would remain enforceable by homeowners associations.
Zoning staff presented a proactive rezoning project to the Plan Commission on March 31 that would convert single- and two-family planned-development (PD) parcels on fee-simple lots to conventional zoning districts, arguing the change would streamline permitting and reduce customer-service delays for homeowners.
Katie Banna, the zoning administrator, told the commission PDs are a legacy tool that can freeze property rules in place and often require staff and applicants to consult lengthy, idiosyncratic zoning text or private architectural-review boards. "It's a very different experience when you're a plan development property owner," Banna said,…
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