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Commission discusses reasonable-accommodations language and front-yard definitions; staff to draft changes
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed proposed amendments to the municipal reasonable-accommodations language and debated several draft methods for defining front yards and related lot definitions; staff was asked to research federal statutes and prepare revised language for a future meeting.
Members of the City of Brandon Planning and Zoning Commission discussed amendments to the municipal reasonable-accommodations language and a broader review of zoning-code definitions, including how to define front yards on irregular ("Z") lots.
Staff noted the packet contains older amendment text dating to 1988 and recommended updates to align municipal language with the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Commissioners asked whether accommodations that remain after a resident moves would remain with the property;…
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