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Resident tells Portage council zoning allowing duplexes, triplexes would help older residents
Summary
At the council meeting a resident, Carolyn Pesek, urged zoning changes to allow duplexes and triplexes so older homeowners can downsize while remaining in their neighborhoods.
At the April 21 Portage City Council meeting, resident Carolyn Pesek spoke during the public-comment period in favor of recent zoning changes that allow duplexes and triplexes in neighborhoods.
Pesek, who provided her address as 6745 Shoreham Street, said maintaining a large yard and house is getting harder as she ages and that smaller units in the same neighborhood would allow older residents to downsize while staying near family and neighborhood amenities. "I am very much in favor of the change in zoning and would love to see that kind of integrated so that anyone would be able to find something that fit their needs," Pesek said.
The comment came before council considered two brownfield items related to industrial and housing development; Pesek’s remarks framed one community perspective supporting incremental infill housing options rather than dense development on busy street edges.
What happens next: Pesek encouraged neighbors to watch the council’s zoning work; the council will continue land-use discussions as part of its planning process and public input is part of the record.
