Proposed Community Housing Zone changes would cap large 'free‑market' homes and set a 175‑unit two‑step threshold

Oct 8, 2026

Staff recommended a 3,000 sq ft floor‑area cap on market‑rate units within community housing developments, a maximum of 175 units under two‑step review before requiring a PUD, and a restricted increase in multifamily height limits to 45 feet for net‑zero projects.

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County planners proposed targeted edits to the Community Housing Zone designed to keep large single‑family homes from undermining affordability while enabling higher‑density, deed‑restricted development.

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