Change Would Keep Homes Out of ‘Transitional’ Areas

2026-09-25 10:01 AM

Change Would Keep Homes Out of ‘Transitional’ Areas

The F.C. City Council will consider a zoning change that would prohibit construction of single family or two-family residential units in “transitional” zones of the City between commercial and residential areas. The measure would encourage “studio (efficiency) and one-bedroom apartments when located above retail, commercial or office uses on the first and second floors of a new development in the “transitional” areas.

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