Commissioners consider container homes, cottages and tiny houses as affordable options
Staff said container homes are treated as alternative housing and that accessory cottages or detached tiny homes are under consideration; commissioners discussed restrictions, siting and whether those units could function as rentals for veterans or low-income residents.
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Commissioners asked whether the draft addresses container homes and detached rental cottages as potential affordable-housing options. Staff said container homes are classified as alternative homes and would need explicit provisions in the UDO to allow conversion or community-scale use; accessory cottages and small detached units were discussed as potential owner-occupied or rental options.
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