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Carefree staff propose minimum home-size rule to align zoning with state 'pre‑approved standard plan' law
Summary
At a Planning & Zoning public hearing, staff proposed adding a minimum floor‑area line to Table 6.1 of the Carefree Zoning Ordinance to set baseline home sizes by lot category, limit oversized casitas and align the town with a state requirement for pre‑approved standard home and casita plans.
At a public hearing, Carefree planning staff asked the Planning & Zoning Commission to recommend a text amendment that would add a minimum floor‑area requirement to Article 6 (the intensity schedule and development standards) of the town’s zoning ordinance.
The presenter told commissioners the change is intended both to comply with a new state requirement that municipalities provide pre‑approved standard home and casita plans and to ‘‘ensure new homes align with existing neighborhood scale,’’ noting Carefree’s lots range from about 10,000 to 190,000 square feet. The proposed…
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