Council advances open‑space subdivision code changes to second reading
Council advanced revisions to the city's open‑space subdivision rules to second reading. Key changes require variation in lot sizes for large subdivisions, remove rigid minimum lot sizes while adding a minimum buildable area, and increase some setbacks; councilors debated whether open‑space approval should remain administrative or require legislative review.
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The council moved the proposed amendments to the open‑space subdivision code to second reading after a long discussion about incentives and neighborhood impacts. The draft would require variation in lot sizes for subdivisions of 40 or more lots — "no more than 40% of lots could fall within that range" — while removing fixed minimum lot sizes and instead adopting a 1,500‑square‑foot minimum buildable area to ensure unusual lot geometries remain developable.
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