Committee recommends renaming yard setbacks and forwards package to council
Summary
The Building Committee proposed renaming Yard, Front to 'Yard, Street Setback', Yard, Rear to 'Yard, Alley Setback', and Yard, Side to 'Yard, Neighboring/Side Yard Setback' to improve clarity; it will present draft ordinance text to the full council in September with a public hearing before October.
The committee recommended clearer terminology for yard setbacks: rename 'Yard, Front' to 'Yard, Street Setback', 'Yard, Rear' to 'Yard, Alley Setback', and 'Yard, Side' to 'Yard, Neighboring/Side Yard Setback' so the definitions explicitly reference the lot lines they control.
Committee members instructed staff to draft the revised definitions and other recommended changes into a single amendment package for presentation to the full council at its September meeting; a public hearing is to be scheduled before the October council meeting so the council can consider final action.
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