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Planner explains difference between R‑7 and R‑12 zoning at Graham hearing
Summary
City planner Cameron told the Graham Planning Board that R-7 allows 7,000-square-foot minimum lots and duplexes by right, while R-12 requires 12,000-square-foot minimum lots and allows only single-family homes by right; the board heard this explanation during the Wilton Drive rezoning hearing.
During the hearing on the Wilton Drive rezoning request, city planner Cameron explained the practical difference between R-7 and R-12 zoning classifications on the record.
Cameron said R-7 requires a minimum of 7,000 square feet of lot area to create a lot and permits duplexes as a use by right, meaning a developer can pull building permits without further rezoning or use approvals once lots meet standards and infrastructure is provided. By contrast, Cameron said R-12 requires a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet and allows single-family homes as a use by right; townhomes or higher-density residential in R-12 would require conditional approvals or special-use processes.
He also explained that, regardless of zoning, each new lot must have frontage on a public street and the current parcels would require extending Wilton Drive and constructing a cul‑de‑sac or approved turnaround to meet city requirements before lots could be developed. That engineering work and stormwater permitting would be reviewed at the major-subdivision stage by the Technical Review Committee.
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