Phase two proposed converting the resilience quotient to an optional incentive program and dropping the extra-foot elevation and pervious-parking requirements. Commissioners worried about trading housing for flood protection and asked for broader input and uptake estimates. No vote.
New business initiated 4-0: an NFK2050 amendment adopting the Church Street Area Plan (Church Street Area Plan and NFK2050), a clerical zoning amendment and a resilience quotient amendment (Resilience Quotient Zoning Amendment).
Staff said few recent projects used the optional measures and proposed turning the standard into an incentive (density bonuses, faster review); council members asked for clear public explanation as the change could read as a rollback; outreach planned.