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Resident says NRP designation and ADU rules block two‑acre carve‑out for his son
Summary
At public comment Rick Dahlstrom said new LDRs assigned most of his 44‑acre property to the Natural Resource Protection district, leaving him unable to deed a two‑acre parcel to his son; staff explained NRP rules allow up to three buildings on parcels larger than 15 acres but that converting an ADU into a separately owned lot requires subdivision procedures.
Rick Dahlstrom identified himself and explained that after the LDR changes roughly 95% of his 44‑acre property was placed in the Natural Resource Protection (NRP) district, which he said prevents him from carving off a two‑acre parcel for his son. He said he has a building permit for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) but that his son cannot get mortgage financing because the ADU would remain on the same parcel. "My problem is with this amendment, it doesn't include me because of the NRP," Dahlstrom said, and he asked what could be done at this late stage.
Staff and commissioners walked through the rules in the NRP: a property with more than 15 acres may have up to three dwelling units but the units must be proximate (the DRB has interpreted a 100‑foot proxmity rule). Staff explained an ADU by definition remains on the same lot and that to create a separately owned lot the owner must follow subdivision procedures—survey, plat recording and associated fees. Staff offered to meet with Dahlstrom and his attorney to identify potential paths (for example subdivision options, condo ownership structures or lease arrangements) and to clarify whether the draft LDR carve‑out language would apply in his circumstances.
