Difference between revisions of "LMDR"
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| Remove 80' 1-story limitation. Among other things, it would disallow two-story [[ADUs]] at the back of the lot and seriously limit the total possible area of an ADU. || [https://codenext.civicomment.org/chapter-23-4-zoning-code#p220 23-4D 3090] | | Remove 80' 1-story limitation. Among other things, it would disallow two-story [[ADUs]] at the back of the lot and seriously limit the total possible area of an ADU. || [https://codenext.civicomment.org/chapter-23-4-zoning-code#p220 23-4D 3090] | ||
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| + | | Shorten 20' rear setback to 5' or remove it entirely. The 20' rear setback is a significant obstacle for ADUs at the rear of the lot || | ||
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| + | | Increase height from 2 stories to 3 stories, at least in the urban core. Nowhere in the urban core should be capped at two stories. || | ||
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| Remove 15' front setback || [https://codenext.civicomment.org/chapter-23-4-zoning-code#p220 23-4D 3090] | | Remove 15' front setback || [https://codenext.civicomment.org/chapter-23-4-zoning-code#p220 23-4D 3090] | ||
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| Nothing called "low medium density residential" -- and certainly nothing like this zone -- should be anywhere in the urban core. || | | Nothing called "low medium density residential" -- and certainly nothing like this zone -- should be anywhere in the urban core. || | ||
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Revision as of 17:36, 20 May 2017
Low-Medium Density Residential (LMDR) is one of the new Nontransect Zones. It allows single-family houses, duplexes, and ADUs. It is meant to be closest to SF-3 in the old code, but many advocates believe it represents a significant downzoning from SF-3. The closest Transect Zones are the T3 family. Unfortunately, it was mapped over much of the urban core. LMDR is described at 23-4D 3090.
Recommendations
| Comment | Page/Section |
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| Remove 80' 1-story limitation. Among other things, it would disallow two-story ADUs at the back of the lot and seriously limit the total possible area of an ADU. | 23-4D 3090 |
| Shorten 20' rear setback to 5' or remove it entirely. The 20' rear setback is a significant obstacle for ADUs at the rear of the lot | |
| Increase height from 2 stories to 3 stories, at least in the urban core. Nowhere in the urban core should be capped at two stories. | |
| Remove 15' front setback | 23-4D 3090 |
| At very least Clarify that less restrictive of 2300sf and .4 FAR should apply, and/or remove the 2300sf requirement | 23-4D 3090 |
| There should be no FAR limits. It is redundant given impervious cover and height limits and there is no policy rationale to care about it. | 23-4D 3090 |
| Nothing called "low medium density residential" -- and certainly nothing like this zone -- should be anywhere in the urban core. | |
