Planning Commission backs removal of RS minimum density requirement
The commission recommended an ordinance allowing applicants in the RS zone to seek densities below the current 1 unit/acre base (examples included requests for 0.8 units/acre), giving developers greater flexibility subject to conceptual plan review, proffers and infrastructure requirements.
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Staff presented a county-initiated amendment to the RS (single-family residential) zoning district to remove the current minimum base density (1 unit per acre) so applicants could request lower densities (staff cited examples around 0.8 units/acre). The change would give flexibility for infill projects or properties with environmental constraints while preserving the public hearing process, conceptual-plan requirements and proffers.
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