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Commissioners debate raising height caps in medium-density zones to allow taller floors
Summary
Discussion focused on whether RM height limits should be raised from 40 feet to allow 9–10 foot interior floors and four-story mixed-use buildings, balanced against local wind and snow engineering constraints in McLeod and McCloud.
Commissioners debated whether the RM (medium-density residential) height limit of 40 feet should be increased to allow taller floor-to-floor heights that accommodate modern residential and mixed-use designs. S2 raised the point that many newer buildings use 9–10 foot interior walls and asked whether a higher cap was appropriate; S5 noted structural constraints in smaller towns and that “40 feet would be 4 stores.”
Staff said consultants can review structural and snow-load implications and that the code could set an upper bound while allowing variances or engineering review for sites with particular constraints. Commissioners suggested compromise caps (50–60 feet) for commercial nodes while acknowledging that a one-size-fits-all height could create compatibility issues in small downtown settings.
