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Mariposa planners continue overhaul of zoning code; commissioners flag setbacks, housing and watershed rules for revision
Summary
The Planning Commission continued its review of development code Articles 2, 3 and 9, addressing ADU setbacks, employee/workforce housing, RV/resort-commercial uses, open‑watershed parcel-size limits, and surface mining/reclamation language; staff will return with revised text and follow-up meetings with Ag and resource agencies.
The Mariposa County Planning Commission resumed a months‑long review of proposed development code updates, focusing on Articles 2, 3 and 9 that would reorganize zoning provisions, update allowable uses to align with state law and consolidate regulatory overlays.
Planning Director Steve Eng summarized the reorganization into nine parts (zones, allowable uses, development standards, land‑use regulations, subdivision rules, nonconforming use provisions, permit procedures, administration and definitions) and emphasized the update is textual rather than a rezoning of parcels. Staff presented several substantive changes: consolidating allowed land‑use tables, aligning accessory dwelling unit (ADU) setbacks with state ADU law (including a 4‑foot side/rear setback for ADUs), incorporating new state definitions for employee and farmworker housing, and centralizing overlay zone rules (including the airport overlay).
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