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Commission discusses multifamily lot-size requirement; consultant suggests multi-family PUD option
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to change the city zoning ordinance’s two-acre minimum for multifamily development after a property owner proposed multiple duplexes on a smaller parcel; consultant Lori Costello suggested creating a multi-family PUD option instead of lowering the minimum lot size.
The Otsego Planning Commission on Jan. 27 discussed potential changes to the city’s multifamily residential district regulations after City Manager Mitchell reported that a property owner wants to construct multiple duplexes on a parcel smaller than the two-acre minimum required under the city’s zoning ordinance.
Commissioners engaged in a lengthy discussion about whether to reduce the minimum lot-size requirement for multifamily uses or to offer an alternative permitting path. Consultant Lori Costello of PCI recommended considering a planned unit development (PUD) option tailored to multi-family proposals as a preferable approach to simply lowering the two-acre threshold. The minutes record discussion and suggestions but no formal motion or vote to change the ordinance.
The commission did not adopt any amendments at the meeting; staff and the consultant will return with options and potential language for further consideration at a future meeting.
