PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has postponed adoption of its next 20-year comprehensive plan until Monday.

The delay followed an outpouring of concerned public comment opposing several zoning and housing-related changes linked to the plan.

The update reshapes housing and land-use rules by increasing allowable density in residential zones, modifying height standards, clarifying middle-housing regulations and aligning the plan with state-required changes.

Several of the proposed revisions would permit more units on small lots while capping large-site development and replacing the daylight-plane standard with stepbacks.

The plan, due by the end of the year, is a requirement for Washington counties and municipalities under the 1990 Growth Management Act (GMA). Every 10 year

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