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Planning staff previews proposed changes to temporary on‑site housing rules during construction
Summary
Staff recommended extending permitted on‑site temporary dwelling time to 12 months with limited extensions and clarified hookup and extension procedures; board asked clarifying questions and suggested edits before a public hearing is scheduled.
City staff previewed proposed amendments to Article 5 of the Zoning and Land Use Code to revise rules for temporary on‑site housing used during construction of owner‑occupied homes. Staff said the proposal would generally allow a temporary dwelling for up to 12 months, with possible extensions for extenuating circumstances, and clarified how and when extension requests must be submitted.
Staff told the board they consulted building inspectors and developers and found construction of a single‑family home by an owner‑builder commonly ranges from nine months to a year; staff therefore proposed a one‑year standard with limited extensions. The draft language also revises whether hookups to electric and sewer/septic must be required for temporary dwellings. Board members suggested small edits to improve clarity — for example, one member noted a likely typographical remnant referencing a 180‑day deadline and recommended changing the extension request timing to refer to the 12‑month expiration — and asked staff to prepare the revised text for a public hearing at a future meeting.
No formal action was requested at this meeting; staff said they plan to bring the revised ordinance language for a public hearing and formal vote at a subsequent meeting.
