Commission reviews state‑required housing changes and discusses tiny homes, graywater and RV occupancy options
Staff briefed the commission on Growth Management Act‑driven updates—broader household definitions, allowances for emergency/transitional housing, and ADU condominiumization—and commissioners discussed practical barriers for tiny homes (septic, power), RVs and park models, and the need for clearer written definitions and guidance.
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Planning staff summarized required updates to the county—s housing element: replace discriminatory family‑based dwelling language with nondiscriminatory household definitions; expand where emergency shelters and transitional housing may be located (urban commercial and certain mixed‑use zones) to align with state checklist items; and add language allowing condominiumization of accessory dwelling units in urban growth areas so ADUs can be sold as separate units when local conditions permit.
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