Density rounding rule for R-140 lots
Summary
A resident applicant asked the city to round lot counts up instead of down, which would give his cul-de-sac parcel six lots instead of five. Commissioners worried about eroding a rule they deliberately set in 2022 and about one-off code tweaks. It goes to the City Council anyway on April 20.
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Last discussed Mar 31, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant says losing the sixth lot pushes each of the remaining homes toward a million dollars and costs the city roughly $50,000 in permit fees plus tax base.
If approved by council, the applicant and his family would gain a buildable lot and the city would gain permit revenue and tax base.
Neighbors who favor strict low-density rules see it as a precedent that could erode the R-140 character one tweak at a time.
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