Commissioners press code team on housing, parking and density bonuses
The draft development code adds 'missing middle' housing types, creates ADU pathways and establishes a density-bonus tied to preserved open space, but commissioners warned that 50% parking reductions for attainable/workforce housing and other concessions could overload on‑street parking and urged clearer trade-off rules.
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Housing was one of the most-discussed topics during the July 21 Planning Commission meeting. Design Workshop said it added definitions and standards for cottage clusters, duplexes, triplexes, tiny homes and other 'missing middle' housing types, expanded administrative pathways for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and proposed a density bonus for clustered development that preserves substantial open space.
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