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Staff briefs council on moderate-income housing report due Aug. 1; ADUs and targeted rezones highlighted
Summary
City staff told the council on July 17 that the Moderate-Income Housing Report due Aug. 1 will emphasize ADUs, targeted zoning for higher-density development and land-use regulation updates.
Hooper staff briefed the council on the Moderate-Income Housing Report due Aug. 1 and summarized work completed so far. Staff said the report documents local efforts in three areas: encouraging accessory dwelling units (ADUs), identifying corridors or areas suitable for higher-density residential and mixed-use development, and amending land-use regulations where appropriate.
Staff reported five detached ADUs were permitted in 2025 to date and said the planning commission had recommended increasing the allowable ADU size; staff planned to return to the council with a recommended amendment. The report also highlights a planning-commission-backed rezone application for the Smiths property as a targeted area where higher-density allowances could be appropriate. Staff recommended periodically refreshing the strategies—removing ones completed (for example after an ADU-size amendment) and adding new, measurable strategies in future reports.
Staff asked the council whether it preferred quarterly follow-ups or a series of three focused meetings with the planning commission to track implementation. Councilmembers asked staff to provide supporting data and to begin reporting earlier in the calendar year to avoid the typical late-summer rush when the official report is due.
