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Lincoln County approves UDO amendment to create senior planned development residential district
Summary
The county approved UDO Amendment 2025-5 to add a planned development residential classification for senior housing, allowing smaller lot sizes while remaining density neutral; planning staff and the planning board recommended approval.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved UDO Amendment 2025-5 to create a planned development residential district intended for senior housing.
Jeremiah, planning staff, told commissioners the amendment would add a new classification under section 2.4.9 of the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance and include a revised lot-dimension table that preserves existing maximum density levels. He said the change permits smaller lot sizes for senior projects “without increasing the maximum density,” and that the applicant submitted an amended application and the planning board adopted a statement of consistency recommending approval.
Commissioner Patton moved to adopt the planning board’s statement of consistency and to approve UDO 2025-5, and the board voted in favor by voice vote. No recorded opposition or roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.
The approval allows developers to propose senior-focused planned developments on smaller lots so long as the overall density limits in the ordinance are not exceeded. Planning staff advised the board that the applicant and planning board had worked out a revised table of maximum densities that keeps the proposal density-neutral.
The board did not set additional conditions on the amendment during the meeting. Next steps are administrative: the county will incorporate the amendment into the Unified Development Ordinance and make the revised lot-dimension table available to applicants and staff.
