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Council gives first reading to ordinance broadening single-family attached and multifamily options
Summary
Ordinance 721, which proposes changes to Chapter 15-3-5 to add a conditional use allowing rows of up to eight attached units under certain ownership models, passed first reading after planning staff recommended approval.
On first reading the council approved Ordinance 721, an amendment to Chapter 15-3-5 that adjusts permitted and conditional housing types in R-2 zoning.
The amendment clarifies existing permitted uses for single-family attached homes (townhouse-style) and adds a conditional-use option the developer requested: allowing a row of up to eight single-family attached units where each owner owns both the building and the land under it. Planning and zoning reviewed the proposal, discussed operational issues such as snow removal and maintenance, and ultimately recommended approval; councilmembers noted that any project would still require a conditional-use permit before construction could proceed.
The council moved and seconded the ordinance’s first reading and approved it by voice vote. Staff emphasized the change adds another housing option in the R-2 zone but does not circumvent the conditional-use review process.
No final adoption or second reading occurred at the meeting; further hearings or conditions may follow when a developer applies for a conditional-use permit.
