Multi-family Zoning: Achieving Intended Densities

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PROJECT SUMMARY

The City Council recently added the Residential Multi (RM) project to the annual list of Comprehensive Plan amendments. This project is focused on changes to the land use code that will allow all RM zones to achieve intended densities, as many of these areas have been significantly underdeveloped with densities much less than what’s intended in the Comprehensive Plan. The project has the potential to implement many goals of the Comprehensive Plan, including those related to housing options, climate action and compact growth.

PURPOSE

• Implement the Comprehensive Plan's intent for RM zones
• Address the City's housing, climate action, environmental and land use goals
• Expand housing variety for people of all ages, incomes and abilities
• Provide an opportunity for more people to live in walkable/bikeable/transit-friendly neighborhoods

SCOPE (updated June 2021)

1. A simplified ranged zoning system for all RM zones. This system would assign the adopted Comprehensive Plan density ranges of high, medium or low to each RM zone and allow development at any density within the assigned range.
2. All Infill Housing Toolkit forms (small and smaller house, cottage, duplex, triplex, shared court, garden court, and townhouse) would be allowed in all RM zones. Small and smaller houses, cottages and duplexes are the only forms currently allowed in RM duplex zones.
3. Certain (or all) RM zones would potentially include minimum densities.

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For more information on this project, visit cob.org/rmproject.