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Planning commission debates mapping, R1-6/R1-8 and higher-density options for affordable housing plan
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the city's affordable housing plan elements, including an ADU ordinance, a proposed R1-6 zone, possible R1-8/R3 designations on parts of the general plan map, and next steps to return recommended R3 ordinance language to commissioners.
Fruit Heights City Planning Commission spent much of its meeting reviewing the city's affordable housing plan and possible changes to the general plan that would identify areas suitable for higher-density zoning.
Commissioners described three main elements of the city's approach: an internal accessory-dwelling-unit ordinance, a proposed R1-6 zone intended to enable more compact single-family development, and a map exercise identifying areas the city could consider rezoning for higher density in the future. Commissioners agreed the general-plan map would not itself rezone property but would identify areas the city would be more open to considering for rezoning if property…
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