Commission hears lengthy "missing middle" housing presentation, considers targeted study
A staff-led presentation on "missing middle" housing—duplexes, triplexes, townhomes—argued current zoning caps housing supply and raised policy options (removing attachment/detachment distinctions, reducing setbacks, node-based overlays). Commissioners directed staff to explore next steps and consider a subcommittee or partner outreach.
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A planning-commission presentation reviewed the history of zoning, argued current regulations limit the supply of moderate-density housing, and proposed targeted policy changes to enable 'missing middle' housing such as duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and small townhomes inside the urban growth boundary.
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