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Shelton commissioners ask for maps, example lots before deciding density and height standards
Summary
Commissioners asked BFJ Planning to prepare map overlays and representative‑lot visuals to show where the state rule would apply and what 2–9 unit development would look like at local area/bulk maximums; commissioners said visuals are needed to judge impacts in PDDs and shopping plazas.
Several commissioners told BFJ Planning they need a visual exercise to understand how transit community middle housing would affect different parts of Shelton and to set appropriate area and bulk standards.
"We can definitely do that for the next meeting, to highlight on a lot on a map what you know, and that might be easier because, I know that not every commercial district is obviously the same," Suzanne Goldberg said when commissioners requested map overlays and example lots. Commissioners said examples illustrating how the same 40‑foot height would appear on a 6,000‑square‑foot in‑town lot versus an 80,000‑square‑foot lot would be particularly useful.
Commissioners also raised concerns about small PDD parcels and whether multiple owners within a PDD could effectively allow many separate 9‑unit conversions in a single development area. The commission asked staff and BFJ to produce representative parcels from each commercial district, illustrate likely build‑outs under current area and bulk rules, and identify candidate areas for possible exemptions or special treatment in forthcoming meetings.
