Description
The proposed UDO rewrite comes up for public hearing and a council vote on June 23; residents are urging scrutiny of watershed protections, especially around the Austin Landing development.
Impact summary
Affects every residentially zoned parcel in Portage, including the contested Austin Lake area mapped as RN. The hearing was continued so the commission and public can seek changes before any recommendation.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Jun 23, 2026
A citywide rewrite of the residential zoning code consolidating districts, allowing duplexes by right with compatibility standards, and creating a conservation development option that trades preserved open space for up to four-unit buildings in new five-acre-plus developments.
City Council - Jun 9, 2026
The proposed UDO rewrite comes up for public hearing and a council vote on June 23; residents are urging scrutiny of watershed protections, especially around the Austin Landing development.
Planning Commission - Mar 19, 2026
A citywide rewrite of residential zoning: five districts become two (RN and RE), duplexes allowed in existing neighborhoods up to 30%, and a conservation incentive trading 20% open space for up to 35% duplex/townhome/fourplex units on 5+ acre sites.
Related issues (1)
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