Board weighs allowing more duplexes while keeping triplexes and fourplexes in multifamily category

Nov 7, 2026

Officials said duplexes could be a targeted tool to increase supply without full multifamily development; members warned against subdividing parcels and urged guardrails on density and parcel creation.

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Matt Sandy outlined higher-density options that could expand permitted residential types beyond single-family homes, naming duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes as possibilities. He noted the county currently allows duplexes in residential zoning depending on lot size and that anything above (three units and up) is treated as multifamily and typically requires higher scrutiny.

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