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Gardiner council approves changes to land-use rules for accessory dwelling units and planning deadlines
Summary
After two public hearings with no public comment, the Gardiner City Council unanimously approved a second reading amending the Land Use Ordinance to update accessory dwelling-unit rules to comply with LD 2003 and to extend the planning-board approval deadline from one year to two years.
Gardiner 99999City Council on May 21 approved two land-use ordinance changes after staff reported two public hearings with no speakers and no correspondence.
The council approved a second-reading amendment to Land Use Ordinance section 10.28.4 to bring the city into compliance with LD 2003 regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Councillor Tim Cusick moved the motion and Councillor Cone seconded; the council recorded a unanimous vote.
The council also approved changes to Land Use Ordinance section 4.40.1 to extend the deadline for applicants to obtain a permit from the code enforcement officer from one year to two years after planning-board approval. Councillor Gaye Grant moved that change and Councillor Veronica Babcock seconded; Councilors unanimously approved the amendment after a brief clarification about the exact wording.
Why it matters: the ADU changes implement state-directed updates (LD 2003) into local code and the planning-board deadline change gives applicants more time to secure required permits after board approval.
The city manager reported that staff had received no correspondence on either item and no members of the public spoke during the hearings. The council thanked ordinance-review and planning-board staff for their work, and each measure passed on a unanimous roll call.
Ending: Both ordinance amendments advance the city99999's land-use code to reflect state guidance and to provide applicants additional time to satisfy permit conditions; the council recorded unanimous approval for both second readings on May 21.
