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Lewiston planning board initiates code amendments to allow temporary dwellings during new-home construction
Summary
The board voted unanimously to initiate zoning code amendments to allow one temporary dwelling unit per parcel for owner-occupied new construction, align permit timeframes with building permits, and require hookups or a plan for utilities.
The Lewiston Planning Board voted unanimously to initiate changes to the city zoning and land-use code to permit temporary dwelling units on vacant lots during owner-occupied new construction, with conditions and timeframes to be drafted by staff.
Land use staff presented proposed edits to Appendix A, Article 5, Section 3 of the zoning and land use code to allow temporary housing for owner-occupied new single-family or two-family homes, not only for reconstruction after damage. "Staff recommends the board consider allowing temporary living on-site during the construction of an owner occupied new single family detached or two family home," Land Use Planner Craig Thibault said, noting the…
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