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Proposal would lower allowed heights in mixed-use corridors to preserve pedestrian scale
Summary
The planning director suggested reducing maximum heights in C1R and C2R corridors (example: C1R from 5 stories/55 ft to 3 stories) to better match existing pedestrian character on narrow streets; committee discussed tradeoffs between density and street scale.
Paul Fritz proposed considering lower maximum heights in the C1R and C2R districts to preserve corridor character and pedestrian scale. "Go from 5 to 3 in the C1R, and then 6 to 4 in the C2R," he said, noting that many existing corridor buildings are three to four stories and some streets (for example, West 3rd Street at roughly 60 feet wide) feel constrained by taller buildings.
Fritz framed this as a character question—separate from the amendments meant to reduce housing barriers—and said the committee could leave height rules unchanged if it preferred to prioritize maximum density. He also said the city could revise height limits later if impacts proved inappropriate.
