Staff outlines land‑development code amendments; hearing continued to April 1

Mar 5, 2026

Planning staff presented proposed land-development code changes (housing-focused) including removing obsolete medical‑hardship provisions, preserving notice for administrative variances, accessory‑dwelling size limits (75% of primary dwelling), and allowing full‑service RVs in manufactured‑home parks; the public hearing was continued to April 1, 2026.

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Planning staff presented a packet of housing-related land‑use code amendments intended to align the city’s code with changes in state law and to clarify local procedures. The presentation noted that many changes are terminology updates (e.g., replacing ‘family’ with ‘household’), deleting obsolete medical‑hardship residence rules, and refining variance and notice procedures.

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