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Planners propose allowing taller pitched roofs in medium/high residential zones
Summary
Staff proposed clarifying how height is measured in RM/RH so pitched roofs (higher roof pitch) can exceed the standard height limit by a set amount when meeting slope criteria; Oslo Bay Apartments was cited as the motivating example.
Nicole described an amendment to clarify where height is measured and to allow limited additional height for pitched roofs that meet a slope threshold, citing an example from Oslo Bay Apartments where five feet of additional pitch would materially improve building aesthetics.
Commissioners acknowledged past public sensitivity about height and views and asked staff to confirm where the new measurement rules would apply (for example, not in the downtown C1 zone). Nicole said the proposed change affects RM and RH zones and is intended to preserve good architectural character without producing large new impacts citywide; staff noted relatively few RM/RH parcels remain available for redevelopment and the change would not be broadly disruptive.
