Commission recommends rezoning 1047 Livingston Street to R6, saying current R1 rules make improvements difficult

Jun 16, 2026

The commission voted to recommend that city council rezone 1047 Livingston Street from R1 to R6, concluding the lot is nonconforming under current R1 standards and that R6 better aligns the parcel with surrounding zoning and allows property improvements without repeated variances.

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The Plan and Design Commission recommended on June 16 that city council rezone 1047 Livingston Street from R1 (Country Estate single-family) to R6 (medium-density single-family). Planner Patrick Hoffman said the 9,375-square-foot lot has been nonconforming for decades; current R1 setback and lot-area requirements leave no buildable area without repeated variances.

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