Staff tells board R4 zoning still limits height, yards and demolition

During the board's discussion of rezoning proposals, a city planning staff member explained what R4 classification permits and what constraints remain for development under that designation.

"R4 significa que la altura aún está limitada a lo que está limitada a la altura de la casa de junto," staff said, adding that single-family residences typically require lots of about 4,000 square feet and that four-unit developments must be in a single structure under recent code updates. The staff speaker also noted that demolition requires a permit and review by the historic-preservation commission before it could proceed.

Staff framed the explanation as a clarification intended to reassure residents that the R4 designation does not automatically allow four-story condominium blocks or wholesale demolition without required approvals. The transcript shows staff describing outreach (walks, meetings and office hours) and urging neighbors that site-plan controls and UDC standards would govern final development.