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Ordinance 26-293 — Removal of Floor Area Ratio, Downtown Development District
Description
The council removed the floor area ratio cap from the downtown zoning district to allow bigger buildings and encourage infill housing growth.
Impact summary
Removes a height/bulk limit that blocked some downtown development; older landmark buildings already exceeded it.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Approved8–0, unanimous
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
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