Commission adds policy to study implementing form‑based code; heated discussion over Winslow capacity and FAR changes
The commission unanimously added policy LU 4.12 to 'study implementing a form‑based code' as a future work item, then spent an extended session reviewing the land capacity analysis; some commissioners raised concerns that base FAR changes for Ferry and High School zones appeared in the LCA without explicit direction and requested zone‑by‑zone capacity breakdowns and draft code follow‑ups.
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The Planning Commission voted unanimously on March 26 to add a policy directing staff to study implementing a form‑based code (LU 4.12) as a future work plan item. Senior Planner Jennifer Sutton reintroduced the proposal and said staff recommends placing the policy in the land use element to allow consideration of form‑based code in a later phase.
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