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Clarksburg council approves rezoning after debate on unpermitted multifamily conversions
Summary
Council approved second and final reading to rezone 1500 North 19th Street and discussed widespread, unpermitted conversions of single-family homes into multifamily units. Members agreed to refer problematic properties to planning and zoning and recommended considering R‑1 zoning in targeted neighborhoods to preserve single-family character.
Council held a second and final reading on an ordinance to reclassify 1500 North 19th Street (public hearing opened and closed) and voted to adopt the ordinance. During discussion, council members raised longstanding concerns that some single‑family homes in Clarksburg have been converted into multiple apartments without permits, leading to code, tax and neighborhood impacts.
One council member said there are houses "that have turned into 4 or 5 apartments that we don't even have record of," describing enforcement difficulties when property histories lack paper trails. Members discussed referrals to planning and zoning and agreed to identify problematic neighborhoods and recommend changing their classification to R‑1 (single‑family residential) to preserve historic homes and limit unpermitted multifamily conversions.
The motion carried; the record does not include individual vote tallies.
