Council approves special‑use permit for secondary living unit so resident can house her mother
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The council granted a specific‑use permit allowing a secondary living unit at 319 Matlock Meadow Drive so the owner can house an elderly parent; the unit is restricted by the Unified Development Code to use by family members and may not be rented.
The City Council approved a specific‑use permit (SUP‑25‑02) to allow a secondary living unit at 319 Matlock Meadow Drive for the applicant’s mother.
Planning staff explained that the Unified Development Code defines a secondary living unit as a second single‑family residential living unit on the same lot as the primary unit that provides independent living functions and is limited to use by family members; it may not be rented or leased. The applicant and property owner, Fabiola Chavez, addressed the council and said, “I am requesting to get a secondary living unit for my mother. My father recently passed away... This way, she won't have to be put in a nursing home.”
After no additional speakers registered, the council moved, seconded and approved the permit. The motion was made by Council Member Gonzales and seconded by Council Member Pham. Staff noted the proposed unit complies with UDC regulations for secondary living units and that the permit is tied to family occupancy rather than a rental use.