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Goddard staff present draft restrictive covenant for future R-2 two‑family zoning
Summary
City staff presented a draft covenant that would impose private land‑use restrictions for future R-2 two‑family districts—covering unit percentages, parkland, sidewalks, design standards and sound separation—and the council directed staff and the city attorney to refine the language for possible adoption.
City staff on April 7 presented a draft restrictive covenant intended for future R-2 two-family zoning districts that would require developers to adopt private land-use restrictions as a condition of rezoning.
Community Development Director Micah Scoggan said the covenant would address the percentage of lots that may include two-family structures, parkland requirements, sidewalks, tree planting, design standards to encourage architectural variety, building materials and façade treatments, limits on garage dominance, accessory structure rules, and sound separation standards. The covenant would run with the land and any waiver, termination or modification would require city consent and recording with the register of deeds.
Councilmember Corey Dir asked about planning commission review; staff confirmed the planning commission would review and make recommendations while city council retains final authority on covenants and rezoning. Councilmember Krista Hall emphasized the importance of enforcing sound separation standards and raised the need to hire a city building inspector because relying on MABCD presents enforcement challenges. Staff reported approximately 200 duplex buildings (about 400 units) have been approved but not yet constructed, primarily in developments at 167th and 23rd Street and Maple Tree, with construction delayed by sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements.
Council consensus supported moving forward with the covenant concept and directed staff to work with the city attorney to refine the language and return for potential adoption at a future meeting.
