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Pasco staff proposes RS 20-to-RS 9 land-use fix for Riverview, sparking debate over density, septic and parking
Summary
Staff proposed fixing a zoning/land-use conflict by changing RS 20 parcels in Riverview to a new low-density designation allowing 2–5 units per acre (minimum lots ~8,700 sq ft). Commissioners raised concerns about parking, septic, fire access, neighborhood character and compliance with state middle-housing mandates. Public hearing set for Dec. 18.
City planning staff presented an emergency comprehensive-plan amendment to resolve a discrepancy between the RS 20 zoning and the city’s comprehensive plan map affecting the Riverview area. Staff recommended creating a Riverview low-density residential designation that would allow 2–5 units per acre and later rename RS 20 to a new RS 9 district with minimum lot sizes of roughly 8,700 square feet.
Haley Mattson, the city’s community and economic development director, told the commission that the conflict arose after a 2023 comprehensive-plan change increased the comp-plan density…
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