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At the January 7, 2026 Town Council meeting (called to order at 6:01 p.m.; adjourned 9:31 p.m.), Council discussed proposed omnibus amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). Council generally supported removing Planning Commission site plan review for most projects and treating all site plan reviews consistently (including Neighborhood Conservation District rules); eliminating mandatory concept plan review (making it voluntary, with impacts to be evaluated); consolidating three conditional zoning processes and favoring the Community Priority Process for Affordable Housing as the new standard; requiring above-ground stormwater management areas be shown on district plans; considering maximum sizes for two-family housing (range discussed 3,600–5,000 sq ft) and possible future allowance of triplexes/quadplexes; debating whether to retain a four-vehicle outdoor parking maximum for duplexes; streamlining subdivision approvals to be handled by Town staff, reducing minimum lot sizes, and allowing zero-frontage and flag lots; protecting existing manufactured home parks; and updating sign regulations. Council asked staff to prepare alternate language where consensus was reached. The omnibus amendment is scheduled for a formal vote on January 21, 2026. The matter was received and filed.
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