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Planning commission opens work session: preservation ordinance, pedestrian safety and zoning tweaks on the agenda
Summary
After the master-plan discussion commissioners shifted to a work session format to begin tackling a preservation ordinance, refine definitions for parkland and open-space, consider cottage courts, address pedestrian-safety shortfalls (sight lines, alleys, brick sidewalks), and discuss East Corridor and sideyard dimensional clarifications.
Following the Westchester University master-plan review, the Western Planning Commission used the second half of its March 9 meeting to begin a series of work-session items aimed at refining local development rules and safety measures.
Key topics initiated for follow-up
- Preservation ordinance and definitions: commissioners agreed to defer the full preservation-ordinance presentation to a working session but previewed a priority to standardize definitions (parkland, common open space, recreational facilities) across the SALDO, zoning code and the proposed pros plan so future mandatory-dedication rules and design guidelines use consistent terms.
- Cottage courts and architectural standards: a presenter said a cottage-court ordinance could be drafted quickly but that architectural standards or a…
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