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Commission debates sliding-scale limit for single-family home footprints
Summary
Planning Director Pat Smith proposed replacing Deephaven’s flat maximum home footprint with a sliding scale tied to lot size; commissioners expressed split views and Smith said he will return with a chart showing a 15% maximum for the R-1 district.
Planning Director Pat Smith presented commissioners with options for revising Deephaven’s maximum building footprint rules for single-family homes, arguing many cities use a sliding scale or floor area ratio tied to lot size rather than a flat limit per district.
Smith said the three residential zoning districts were established more than 20 years ago and that the city’s current approach uses a flat maximum regardless of lot size. He told commissioners that the proposed sliding-scale percentages were based on houses built in the last seven years and that staff would provide a chart showing how a 15% maximum building footprint would apply in the R-1 district.
Commissioner Dan Goodrich said he preferred keeping a maximum limit for larger lots in each zoning district; Commissioner Patrick Donlin said he favored a sliding scale keyed to lot size. Commissioner Kjell Nafstad said the proposed percentages made sense given recent construction patterns. No formal motion or vote was taken; Smith will return with more detailed figures for further consideration.
