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Commission reopens residential‑district rules: household definition, ADUs, patios and setbacks
Summary
Commission members reviewed residential‑district language including whether to use "household" instead of "family," whether to allow accessory dwelling units, setbacks for townhouse patios and treatment of duplex/condo forms. Staff will continue drafting clarifications and seek developer feedback.
The Planning and Zoning Commission revisited several items in the residential districts memo, including whether to replace the term "family" with "household," whether to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs), how to treat patios and setbacks for townhouses, and how to categorize duplex and condominium forms.
The discussion matters because the commission's zoning definitions and dimensional standards shape allowable housing types, density, occupant rules and enforcement tools for the city's residential areas.
Patrick, a staff member, introduced the residential memo and asked commissioners whether the commission wanted to refine terminology (single‑family attached, twin homes, duplexes, townhouses) and whether to replace the word "family" with "household". He said the change would focus definitions on living arrangement as an economic unit rather than familial relationship and could avoid legal complications…
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