Goddard council requires one active amenity for duplex developments and reduces elevation-count mandate to five

Council debated requirements intended to avoid monotonous streetscapes while remaining achievable for builders. The prior draft had required multiple amenities and six distinct elevations; council members concluded those expectations were likely burdensome.

After discussion, the council settled on a single meaningful active amenity requirement, with an explicit waiver if a development has a direct trail or sidewalk connection to an existing public amenity such as a park or pool. The council also decided to require five distinct elevation designs (an odd number preferred for aesthetics) and to relax enforcement so the same elevation may not repeat within two adjacent lots, though it may appear across the street. A retention pond with a walking path around it could qualify as an amenity, but a pond alone would not.