Council hears extensive testimony on draft Chapter 6 land‑use map; staff to return with targeted changes

Mar 10, 2026

City planning staff presented a city‑initiated Chapter 6 amendment that reduces several density ranges and adjusts five map areas; council and the public provided detailed feedback and asked staff to return (target April 14) with clarifications including mixed‑use definitions, downtown height limits and targeted map changes.

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The council took up a city‑initiated amendment to Chapter 6 of the Eagle Comprehensive Plan on March 10, a multi‑year staff effort to tidy text and reduce allowable density ranges across several land‑use categories. Daniel Miller of planning staff summarized proposed edits — including lowering density ranges for neighborhood residential, compact, and infill categories and reducing the maximum residential intensity in mixed‑use designations. Staff also proposed map updates in five focus areas reflecting recently entitled projects and anticipated development.

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