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Pre-application seeks rezoning and PUD for 34 deed-restricted workforce units; commissioners flag due-process risks
Summary
Staff previewed a pre-application to rezone a 2.2-acre parcel near US-191 to allow a PUD/development agreement that would produce 34 deed-restricted workforce units (100% affordable at <60% AMI). Commissioners advised caution: the item was a pre-application, some raised due-process and completeness concerns, and legal exposure was discussed if a substantive discussion happens before a formal application.
Planning staff presented a pre-application concept for converting a 2.2-acre parcel along US-191 from rural residential to highway commercial with a PUD overlay and a development agreement that would dedicate the parcel to 34 deed-restricted workforce units (all units targeted at households below 60% of area median income, with rents set at 30% of AMI).
The concept included moving and reusing 17 existing units from a nearby motel and adding 17 new units, for a total of 34. Staff noted the site is adjacent to highway-commercial zoning and existing workforce-housing projects; the idea is to create permanently deed-restricted workforce housing via PUD and development agreement.
Several commissioners cautioned this was a pre-application and said formal public-hearing procedures must be followed to avoid due-process and conflict-of-interest concerns. Staff and legal counsel recommended deferring detailed deliberation until a complete application is formally submitted so that notice requirements and technical completeness (traffic, water, infrastructure, etc.) can be met.
No formal zoning action was taken; the item was an informational pre-application presentation to gather early feedback.
