Buffalo Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Buffalo held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 7 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 7 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 1369% compared to September (16 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

PUD rezoning amendment at 1430 Pulaski Road (South Shores on Pulaski Phase 1)

Approved.

Rezoning from A-1 Agriculture to Planned Unit Development via adoption of a custom ordinance for Phase 1 of South Shores on Pulaski, covering 45- and 55-foot lots. Ordinance standards: 25 ft front setback, 30 ft rear, 6 ft side, 15 ft corner side, 450 sf minimum garage, 21 ft garage width, no three-car garages on lots under 50 ft, front entries facing the street, 60 sf porches or stoops, 20 ft maximum driveway width at right-of-way, one shed of no more than 200 sf, no front-yard fencing, and buyer notification. Passed by voice vote; forwarded to council.

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Final plat and final PUD, South Shores on Pulaski Phase 1

Approved.

Approved the final plat and final PUD for Phase 1 of South Shores on Pulaski, a project of several hundred residential units. Phase 1 has 93 lots with widths of 45 to 85 feet and is located in the northeast corner of the preliminary plat area along Calder Avenue NE. It includes the first segment of Griffin Park Road running west from Calder. The council waived, for Phase 1 only, the condition requiring Griffin Park Road to be final-platted all the way through, to be revisited in future phases. Roll call vote was.

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Preliminary plat and development stage PUD, Buffalo Lake Townhomes

Approved.

Approved a 28-unit townhome project in six buildings on a 24-foot private street ending in a cul-de-sac, near Buffalo Lake and Lake Boulevard (County Road 35). The applicant also seeks to purchase a portion of city property on the east side of the site, which will come back to council at final plat. The Planning Commission removed the staff-proposed conditions on building materials and pedestrian access. A homeowners association will own the common property. Roll call vote was.

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Final plat for South Shores on Pulaski Phase 1

Approved.

The commission recommended approval of the final plat for Phase 1 based on city staff recommendations. Vote was; forwarded to City Council next Monday. Open issues include ownership of Outlot A (staff suggests combining it with Lot 1), HOA maintenance of the Outlot B monument, and Outlot C as a stormwater pond. Approval is contingent on the stormwater plan and the traffic study.

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Preliminary plat and development stage PUD on Lake Boulevard Northwest

Approved.

Townhome development on an R-6 high-density parcel (PID 103-070-000180) with fourplexes and fiveplexes on a 24-foot private street. The project was described as 20 units in the agenda and 28 townhomes by staff, with 25 guest parking stalls. The item was previously tabled at the August 10 meeting. The commission recommended approval with staff conditions, excluding #2 (upgraded building materials) and #4 (pedestrian access). Passed by voice vote; forwarded to council next Monday.

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Ordinance 2026-12 establishing South Shores on Pulaski PUD District 1

Approved.

Adopted Ordinance 2026-12, which rezones the area to a custom planned unit development district with its own setbacks and lot standards that depart from the standard R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts. Roll call vote was.

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Final PUD for South Shores on Pulaski Phase 1

Approved.

The commission recommended approval of the final PUD for Phase 1 (93 homes, 41 on 45-foot lots), incorporating staff and city engineer recommendations. Vote was; forwarded to council.

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Zoning Changes

• PUD at South Shores on Pulaski Phase 1, Calder Avenue NE
• A-1 → PUD at 1430 Pulaski Road, Buffalo

Top Keywords This Month

• PUD: 62 instances
• plat: 41 instances
• zoning: 25 instances
• rezoning: 16 instances
• setback: 12 instances

What to Watch

• PUD is new this month with 62 mentions, not present in September.
• Plat is new this month with 41 mentions, not present in September.
• Zoning is new this month with 25 mentions, not present in September.
• Rezoning is new this month with 16 mentions, not present in September.
• Setback is new this month with 12 mentions, not present in September.

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