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Commission discusses possible development-code edits; notes all town parcels are residential
Summary
Planner Spencer Foster (MAG) and commissioners reviewed sections of the development code (5.4 and 5.5), clarified that all in-town parcels are zoned residential, and discussed whether to add commercial zoning or clarify existing sections.
Planner Spencer Foster (MAG) raised potential edits to the Wallsburg development code and led a review of sections 5.4 and 5.5. Foster noted that, currently, all parcels inside the town limits are zoned residential and that several home-based businesses operate under town business licenses despite the lack of commercially zoned lots.
Commissioners discussed whether the code should provide clearer language on commercial uses, conditional uses, and measurement definitions. Alisha O’Driscoll confirmed that edits under consideration would focus on clarifying table language and application of commercial zoning language to in‑town parcels. The discussion was informational; the commission did not vote on ordinance changes at the meeting and identified sections for future potential revision.
