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Page County planning commission approves zoning text changes for tiny homes, yurts and camping domes
Summary
The Page County Planning Commission approved zoning text amendments that define 'tiny home dwelling' (≤400 sq ft), add definitions for camping domes and yurts, and specify where tiny homes are allowed by right or by special-use permit.
The Page County Planning Commission voted to approve amendments to the county zoning ordinance establishing definitions and use rules for tiny homes, yurts and camping domes. Planning staff described the changes during the meeting and commissioners adopted the amendments after a brief question-and-answer session.
The amendments create a new definition of "tiny home dwelling" for buildings 400 square feet or less and add a definition for camping domes and yurts. Staff said camping domes and yurts would be allowed only in campgrounds and that the classification of a structure generally depends on a 400-square-foot threshold and the materials used for the outer covering. The proposal also specifies that tiny home dwellings would be allowed by right in Agricultural and Woodland Conservation districts and would require a special-use permit in the Residential zoning district.
Commissioners asked staff to clarify crossover cases. One commissioner asked whether a dome or yurt under 400 square feet would be governed as a tiny home and whether structures built with conventional, durable materials would be treated as single-family dwellings. Staff answered that structures at or below the 400-square-foot threshold fall under the tiny home definition, while those over 400 square feet would be regulated as dwellings, with the outer covering and construction materials informing classification.
After discussion, Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to approve the listed zoning text amendments as presented; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call with the commissioners voting in the affirmative. The amendments will be incorporated into the zoning ordinance as approved by the commission.
The commission opened a public hearing on the amendment but received no public comment. The commission also recorded no public opposition during the hearing.
Next steps: the ordinance language will be finalized in staff documents and follow-up procedural steps will proceed as required by county practice.
