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Committee reviews Live Local Act, accessory dwelling rules and possible zoning changes to expand affordable units
Summary
County planning staff said they are tracking Live Local Act projects and potential accountability measures; members discussed code text amendments, ADUs, duplex conversions and concerns about a state bill that could preempt local parking requirements.
Walton County planning staff and committee members discussed implementation of the Live Local Act, ways to monitor affordability outcomes and possible local zoning changes to allow more small or multi-unit housing for affordable units.
"We are absolutely looking at that," Matt Carpenter, Planning Department, said when asked whether the county is tracking unit counts, bedroom mixes and affordability levels created under Live Local Act projects. Carpenter said he would bring an update on the composition of units and compliance reporting to the…
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