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Commissioners ask attorney to draft three-part R3 zoning amendments focused on tiny homes, thoroughfares and fire protection
Summary
Commissioner Haynes asked the commission to limit certain uses in R3 high-density zones, require R3 districts be on/near major roads, and require proximity to fire stations; the commission unanimously directed the county attorney to draft the changes in three resolutions and return them for public hearing.
Commissioner Haynes proposed a set of targeted changes to the county's R3 high-density zoning on Sept. 23, urging the Board of Commissioners to restrict tiny homes and mobile homes within R3 districts, require R3 zoning to be located on or immediately adjacent to major thoroughfares and require R3 parcels be within five miles of a fire station.
Haynes, speaking during new business and zoning discussion, said the intent is to avoid ad hoc placements of higher-density units next to single-family properties and to ensure infrastructure and emergency services are available where denser development is allowed. "If we have it in there, somebody's going to do it. If we make an amendment and it's no longer in there, they can't," Haynes said.
Commissioner Daniel Eldridge, chairman of the county planning commission, acknowledged the item should have appeared earlier as a report from planning and described the procedural steps the county will follow if the commission approves drafting the amendments: the attorney will prepare a draft resolution, the commission will publish notice, hold a public hearing and then vote on final rules.
The commission voted unanimously to direct County Attorney Mr. Sims to prepare the proposed changes as three separate draft resolutions, returning them to the board for a public hearing and subsequent action. Commissioner Brian asked that the components be presented as three distinct resolutions, a change Haynes accepted during debate.
The vote to direct the attorney was procedural only: it authorized drafting and did not adopt any zoning change. The resolution drafts will return to the commission for public hearing and final consideration at a later date.
