Dunedin planners preview major edits to land development code, including trail‑oriented standards

City staff and their consultant outlined proposed changes to Dunedin's land development code on March 11, presenting Module Two of a multi‑part rewrite that would consolidate site development standards and add new rules for trail‑facing development, parking, lighting and landscaping.

Kathy Gatimer, project manager in the Community Development Department, told the Local Planning Agency the project's goal is to reduce conflicting language and make the code "easier to read and simpler for the user in the end." She introduced consultant Steve Seismore of Kendy Keith, who delivered the presentation and said the draft focuses on site development provisions and organization rather than sweeping changes to concurrency or environmental design.

"We're looking to modernize your code in terms of making sure your standards reflect modern practices," Seismore said, summarizing the approach to lighting, parking and landscaping standards. He said the update consolidates scattered standards into a single development‑standards division, adds graphics and tables to…