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Commission reviews state‑required housing changes and discusses tiny homes, graywater and RV occupancy options
Summary
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.
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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