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Planners debate subdivision‑reg overhaul, proposed fee increases and 15% inclusionary zoning tied to 2025 state law
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on draft subdivision regulation revisions tied to 2025 state law changes, proposed a 25% increase in planning fees citing state statute 45‑23‑58, and presented a draft inclusionary zoning rule that would require 15% deed‑restricted affordable units for multifamily projects of 10+ units under the Low and Moderate Income Act (LMIA) of 2025.
Planning staff presented a package of proposed changes to the city's subdivision regulations and zoning ordinances driven in part by legislative changes enacted in 2025. Key items included reclassification of many oversized‑lot subdivisions as minor unless they require a variance or street extension, making pre‑application meetings optional for applicants, moving certain state permit requirements to the final plan stage, and extending the expiration period for final plan approvals for major subdivisions to two years (with existing by‑right…
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