Summary
The Peaks Island Council wants to change IR-2 zone rules: cap lot coverage on small island lots and make it easier to subdivide into new small lots. It's a trade-off between opening up more year-round housing and keeping development intensity down. The board would only make a recommendation — the City Council decides.
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Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the city; the changes shape what housing can be built on Peaks Island.
Island property owners looking to subdivide or build, and those hoping for more year-round housing on Peaks.
Potentially neighbors who worry reduced coverage limits could constrain redevelopment of their own lots.
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