Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. WILMINGTON â A new zoning proposal seeks to make senior housing easier to develop and more affordable, allowing older residents to âage in placeâ and opening up other residences for younger families or individuals. âAs seniors maybe downsize into a smaller unit or efficiency apartment, that does free up housing for other people to move in,â said Meg Staloff, chairwoman of the Planning Commission. âWhether thatâs their family can be near them in their old house or that house gets sold to a newer family or gets rented out, itâs allowing development to happen that meets needs.â