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Commission endorses uniform roof‑height rule (49 ft) with small‑width exceptions
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Summary
The commission recommended consolidating roof‑height rules into a single chapter of the land‑use code, setting a uniform maximum of 49 feet for pitched roofs with attic space and allowing narrow exceptions (under 2 feet) such as flagpoles without a CUP.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend an ordinance that consolidates roof‑height regulations into a single chapter and sets a uniform approach for building height across zones. Staff explained the rewrite was intended to eliminate scattered references and avoid unanticipated tax or zoning shifts when certain height thresholds are crossed.
Shannon summarized the attorney and building‑department drafting: "...it would say in all zones, no building shall be constructed above the height of 35 feet, 45 feet maximum height, and then he put in parenthesis or 49 because the 2 different commissioners set different heights." Commissioners debated whether a single standard or individualized conditional review was preferable.
The commission discussed exceptions (steeples, chimneys, water tanks, antennas) and whether very narrow items should require a CUP. The board agreed to a 49‑foot maximum for pitched roofs (with attic space not habitable) and to allow narrow elements (under 2 feet in width) such as flagpoles to be exempt from a CUP. A motion reflecting those choices was approved on voice vote.
The recommendation will go to the County Commission; staff noted attorney language can be refined at the County level if necessary.