NEWFIELD ST

42 properties · Proposed zoning changes under the July 2026 draft

Your property: 48 NEWFIELD ST

1F-6000 → RD-3 · 4,950 sf lot · View full analysis

The big picture

88% of properties on NEWFIELD ST (37 of 42) would be rezoned to allow up to 3 units, no parking required.

5 properties would be rezoned to multifamily, no unit cap.

Current Rules vs. Proposed

Side-by-side comparison of what's allowed today vs. what would be allowed under the proposal. Showing rules for the 37 properties being rezoned to up to 3 units, no parking required.

Rule	Today	Proposed
Height	35ft	35ft
Stories	2.5	3↑
Dwelling Units	1	3↑
Building Floor Plate	—	2,400 sf *
Front Setback	20ft	12ft↓
Side Yards (combined)	10 ft/side (20 ft total)	15ft total↓
Rear Setback	30ft	10ft *↓
Lot Coverage	No direct equivalent	35%
Off-Street Parking	2spaces	0spaces↓
Permeable Area	—	30%

What does this actually mean?

Each property owner could choose to add units — up to 3 total per lot

37 of 42 properties on NEWFIELD ST could go from single-family to up to 3 units. If every eligible owner chose to maximize, that's 74 additional units — but this is an upper bound, not a prediction. No one is required to add anything. Today, most of these lots allow only a single-family dwelling.

Off-street parking would no longer be required for 5 properties

Today, these 5 properties must provide 10 off-street parking spaces (2 each). The proposal removes this requirement — but it does NOT mean driveways disappear. Property owners can keep their existing parking; they just wouldn't need to provide spaces for any new construction. Street parking is a separate city policy and is not affected.

Buildings could be placed closer to property lines

The front setback from 20' to 12' and rear setback from 30' to 10' would change. This means future construction could use more of the lot. Existing buildings that already meet today's rules are unaffected — this only applies to new construction or major renovations.

A new minimum for green/permeable space is being introduced

The proposal adds a rule that a percentage of each lot must remain unpaved (grass, garden, permeable pavers, etc.). This is a new requirement — no such rule exists today.