Casper Approves Rezoning for Duplex Conversion

LaFayette council holds public hearing on rezoning requests

The LaFayette city council held a public hearing for two zoning requests to rezone lots as commercial rather than residential on Monday night. City Attorney Mac Tucker said that approving the first request could lead to legal issues as both lots are located in residential neighborhoods.  The first rezoning request, by Maurika Landers, was for the property at 320 Alabama Avenue West, LaFayette, Alabama 36862. The request is to rezone half of the …

Jefferson City Council approves rezoning plan for 140-unit duplex development

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday approved a plan to rezone a portion of Wildwood Drive for duplexes as well as a new subdivision. The proposal was brought last month by a Florida-based company, looking to rezone 51.54 acres the 1200 block of Wildwood Drive from commercial zoning to high-density residential. The plan calls for the development of as many as 70 duplexes in the area, as well as plans for an area called the W…

Casper approves rezoning for duplex conversion

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper landowner looking to turn a home into a duplex will be able to do so, after the Casper City Council approved a rezoning of the lot.The lot, located on the 1100 block of West 11th Street, is currently zoned R-6 for manufactured homes, as it houses a 1920 stick-built residential structure. For it to be turned into a duplex, Mixed Residential zoning is required. Under R-6 zoning, improvements that would allow the building to…

City council votes on empty lot in central Omaha; could be turned into duplex or single family attached home

The Omaha city council voted unanimously to allow a duplex to be built on this lot near 51st and Mason, but the catch is, it's previously been zoned for just one house, like the rest of the neighborhood. Some said they're on board with this to add more housing; others said it would only cause more congestion in the area.Josiah Mobley and his roommate Caleb Delacruz have lived next to this empty lot near 51st and Mason since last summer. They're …