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Residents, business owners oppose key parts of proposed zoning rewrite and historic overlay
Summary
At a public hearing on the draft 2025 zoning ordinance and map, dozens of residents and business owners criticized the rewrite as down‑zoning, citing removal of duplexes as a by‑right use, potential tax‑base erosion, and process concerns; Planning staff and the planning commission defended the draft and public notice.
The council held a public hearing on a proposed rewritten zoning ordinance and map; Planning Director Summer Wilkes reviewed the process and said the Planning Commission recommended approval following public comment and edits. "The Planning Commission passed resolution 24‑07‑033 recommending the town council to approve the zoning ordinance draft and map as presented," Wilkes said, and staff noted nearly 1,200 affected‑party letters were mailed.
Multiple residents and local business owners urged changes or rejection. Harvey Flynn said his West F Street neighborhood is not "historic" and warned the overlay would burden homeowners; business owner Mark Nelis criticized deletion of Planned Development Housing districts and use of FAR and special permits. Property owner Dan Reed urged retention of duplexes, arguing they provide attainable housing for workers and service professionals. Planning staff and a former planning commissioner defended portions of the draft but acknowledged specific technical edits and a need for further review on some provisions.
