Commission debates reducing industrial minimum from one acre to 20,000 sq ft and lowering frontage requirement

Aug 11, 2026

Staff proposed reducing the industrial minimum lot area from one acre to 20,000 sq ft and offered 75–100 ft frontage options; commissioners asked staff to map existing parcels and return with analysis on which sites would be excluded or grandfathered.

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Planning staff said the draft code reduces the industrial minimum lot area from one acre to 20,000 square feet to broaden the pool of eligible parcels. "In the current zone, the area for this zone from I 1 is 1 acre, and I reduced it to 20,000 square feet," staff said while explaining the adjustment and asking for commissioner input.

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