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Fairview adopts updated development code after months-long process; new rules require civic space and adjust densities
Summary
The Fairview Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-02 on second reading 5-0 after several amendments. The new development code—the result of an 18-month public process—changes allowed densities in some commercial-character districts, requires programmed civic space, and updates parking and garage-size standards.
Fairview’s Board of Commissioners adopted a new development code, Ordinance 2026-02, on second and final reading April 2 after an 18-month drafting and public-engagement process. The board approved several staff- and commissioner-proposed amendments and voted 5-0 to adopt the code.
Planning Director Ethan Greer (presenting as Mr. Greer at the meeting) summarized the process: a consultant-led draft, public workshops, a 30-day public comment period and three public hearings. The new code replaces a 1987 zoning ordinance and moves Fairview toward a hybrid form-based approach that emphasizes walkable, mixed-use character in designated commercial districts.
Major changes and effects: The code reduces the maximum residential density in some character districts (for example, the new CD4…
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