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Council approves special-use permit allowing backyard cottage at 1001 Forest Park Drive
Summary
The City Council approved a special-use permit to allow a backyard cottage with less than the standard 10-foot separation at 1001 Forest Park Drive; the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval 6–0 with one commissioner recused.
The council approved an ordinance granting a special-use permit to allow a backyard cottage at 1001 Forest Park Drive where the structure would not meet the Unified Development Code's 10-foot separation requirement. Planning staff said the property owners, Ainsley Stelling and Jeff Woods, seek to replace an existing detached garage with a backyard cottage to house a family member.
Planning staff and the record noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended unanimous approval (6–0) on March 17, 2026, with Commissioner Ainsley Stelling recorded as recused. After briefly opening the public hearing (staff and the property owner were available but the owner declined to speak), the council closed the hearing and voted to approve the ordinance as captioned; the motion passed 5–0.
Richard Lukey, the city's planning director, was available for questions during the hearing. No public testimony was offered for this item and no amendments were proposed at the meeting.
