Commission debates new floating‑zone / PDD draft and agrees to form small task force for language and controls

Mar 25, 2026

Staff introduced a draft text amendment to permit floating zones (PDD). Commissioners vigorously debated whether the ordinance should be intentionally flexible or contain predefined measurable controls (density, open space, phasing) and supported creating a task force to craft specific recommendations.

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Staff presented a draft text amendment to add a floating‑zone / Planned Development District (PDD) tool to the town code, explaining that the tool would allow master plans for very large sites and give the planning commission authority at the master‑plan stage to set densities, phasing and public‑benefit conditions.

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