Planning Commission recommends Main Street code changes to increase setbacks, landscaping and design standards

The Midway City Planning Commission voted July 14 to recommend changes to Section 16.05 of the city code governing Commercial C‑2 and C‑3 zones, measures staff said are intended to advance the 2023 General Plan’s vision of a more walkable, small‑town Main Street. Community Development Director Michael Henke presented the proposed amendments, which would increase front setbacks while allowing covered open‑air porches closer to the sidewalk, require at least 30 percent landscaping, limit impervious surfaces to 70 percent, and impose new architectural standards and a floor‑area-ratio intended to reduce building mass.