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City staff outlines housing code updates that would allow duplexes on minimum lots and change parking rules
Summary
A planning department audit requires changes by June 30 that make duplexes outright permitted uses on 5,400‑sq‑ft lots and adjust off‑street parking rules; staff said the updates follow state 'clear and objective' standards.
Staff summarized a Department of Land Conservation and Development-funded housing code audit and the code changes required by recent state laws. Among the changes, duplexes would move from conditional use to outright permitted status on minimum lots (staff said the city's minimum lot size is 5,400 square feet) and the code would be adjusted to reflect state standards limiting parking requirements. "We have to change duplexes from conditional uses to outright permit," staff said.
The update will also add clarifying design standards and reduce parking expectations for certain unit types; staff explained multifamily parking would still be calculated (for example, 1.5 spaces per unit for buildings larger than duplexes) while single-family standards could remain higher. Commissioners asked for example images to understand how duplexes might fit next to single‑family homes; staff agreed to provide illustrative examples before hearings.
