To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Tara Vargish, PE, Director, Development Services
Brad Boland, AICP, Long Range Project Manager, Development Services
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Discussion/Direction: Downtown Building Heights
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Executive Summary
Town Council directed Town Staff and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to engage downtown property owners, residents and downtown businesses in gathering feedback on proposed changes to building height regulations within the Downtown Overlay District (DOD). Specifically, the Town Council is seeking feedback for a proposed ordinance that would set a uniform maximum height of four stories for new buildings throughout the DOD, eliminating the current distinctions between subdistricts and removing allowances for additional floors or height by request.
To facilitate the requested community feedback, a dedicated webpage was launched, and an online feedback form was made available on the website and was open through September 5, 2025. In addition, staff introduced the topic at the August 14th DDA meeting, and held an in-person public informational meeting on August 21, 2025, at 5:30 PM at Town Hall.
Attachments
Attachment A: Downtown Building Height Feedback Received through Sept 5, 2025
Attachment B: Other Feedback Received
Attachment C: July 1, 2025 Memo to Town Council
Attachment D: Downtown Development Authority Resolution adopted Sept 11, 2025