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Commission weighs residential zoning changes but avoids broad R‑1 redraw for now
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether to include residential neighborhoods within the strategic growth overlay and whether the town should pursue zoning changes (duplexes/triplexes). Staff recommended referencing existing comprehensive‑plan policies in the addendum rather than drawing overlay lines around all residential areas given timing and political sensitivity.
Commissioners pressed staff on whether the strategic growth overlay would encompass R‑1 residential neighborhoods or whether the addendum should simply reference existing comprehensive‑plan policies that encourage limited duplexes and triplexes in select neighborhoods. Staff said the overlay is intended to limit sprawl and identify likely areas for infill, not to automatically rezone neighborhoods.
One commissioner urged caution, noting that drawing overlay boundaries around residential areas could alarm residents and trigger speculation about large‑scale rezoning. Staff suggested the housing action plan (next phase) would be a better place to examine residential zoning changes in detail and recommended using the addendum to highlight existing policies rather than redefining R‑1 districts now.
