Commission approves amendment to Suburban Residential district naming and corner-lot size

The planning commission voted Aug. 25 to recommend approval of ordinance amendment OA25-15, which modifies Section 209 (SRD) of the county zoning regulations. Planning Director Britney Molitor said the changes rename the existing suburban residential district to “Suburban Residential 1” and increase the minimum corner-lot area from 6,500 to 7,000 square feet to account for dual frontages.

Molitor told commissioners the amendment also eliminates a prior cluster-housing requirement because the county now maintains an SRD 2 (old urban residential) designation that applicants can seek instead. The amendment sets a density standard of six dwellings per acre for SRD 1. Staff recommended approval, and the commission voted in favor of forwarding the amendment as recommended.

Commissioners had no further questions and approved the ordinance amendment as presented. The amendment will move forward in the county legislative process for adoption by the Board of Commissioners per usual ordinance procedures.