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Commission tables ordinance that would restrict "lodgers, roomers, and boarders" in R1/R2; staff to re-advertise after definitional edits
Summary
Planning commissioners tabled a zoning amendment that would prohibit keeping lodgers, roomers and boarders in R1/R2 districts, citing last-minute definitional changes that need refinement.
The Planning Commission tabled Ordinance 2026-03, which proposes amending City zoning definitions and accessory-use rules to prohibit the keeping of lodgers, roomers or boarders in R1 and R2 residential districts (while retaining limited allowances in R3 multifamily districts).
Staff explained that last-minute language additions inserted definitions for "roomer","boarder" and a new definition for "family or housekeeping unit," and said the…
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