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Lincoln County staff backs senior‑housing PDR concept but asks for density cap in proposed UDO amendment
Summary
Lincoln County planning staff and applicants discussed a proposed amendment to the county UDO in November 2025 to create a Plan Development Residential category for senior (age‑restricted) housing, with staff supporting the concept but asking the applicant to add an explicit maximum density for single‑family detached units.
Lincoln County planning staff and applicants discussed a proposed amendment to the county Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) at a November 2025 joint meeting to create a new Plan Development Residential (PDR) category for senior housing. The proposal, submitted by WH Consulting (applicant Whitney Hodges), would add intent language, dimensional standards and a table of site design criteria intended for age‑restricted communities.
Jeremiah, county planning staff, told the boards the amendment proposes reduced minimum lot sizes (for example, 6,600 square feet for single‑family detached in the applicant’s chart) and other site standards intended to tailor plan development rules for older‑adult housing. Staff supports the concept of allowing design…
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