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Council adopts amendment tightening rules for 'cottage home' developments; hearing set for Jan. 20
Summary
Councilmembers amended Bill 92-25 to require principal-arterial access and a 5-acre minimum for cottage-home developments in R‑1 and R‑2 zones; Amendment No. 2 passed unanimously and the bill as amended will be heard again Jan. 20, 2026.
Councilmember Pete Smith introduced Bill 92-25 on Jan. 5 as a tool to permit cottage-home developments intended to expand homeownership options in the county’s “missing-middle” market. Smith said the product targets an entry-price tier near $202,150 and could provide smaller-footprint ownership opportunities in appropriate locations.
At the public hearing, Abby Root of the…
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