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Olivia holds first reading of R2 zoning changes aimed at encouraging infill development
Summary
City planning staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 152 (R2 high-density residential bulk regulations), proposing removal of a maximum lot-coverage limit and adjustments to front- and rear-yard setbacks to make infill development easier; no vote taken (first reading).
City planning staff presented the first reading of Ordinance 20269 to amend Chapter 152 regarding R2 (high-density residential) bulk regulations. The proposed changes include removing the maximum lot-coverage standard and amending front-yard and rear-yard setbacks for single-family and two-family dwellings to increase buildable area on smaller lots.
Staff said the planning commission used lot-size visualizations to show how existing setbacks and a separate maximum lot-coverage restriction created redundant limits on buildable area and that removing maximum coverage would simplify the code and support infill development. "One of the reasons they wanted to look at removing this maximum lot coverage is…we were kind of getting multiple bites at the apple to accomplish a very similar thing," a staff member said.
The ordinance was presented as a first reading; councilors expressed support for making the code more development-friendly but no action was required. Staff indicated an informational article and outreach will follow, and council will hear the item again at a future meeting for further consideration and potential adoption.
