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County streamlines code and moves accessory dwelling units to administrative review
Summary
Ordinance 610 cleans up obsolete zoning language and changes accessory dwelling units (ADUs) from planning-commission conditional use review to administrative conditional-use permits when strict criteria are met, intended to speed approval.
Community development staff presented Ordinance 610, a text amendment that removes obsolete zones, clarifies nomenclature (changing 'permitted' to 'allowed' to reduce confusion), and revises notations for conditional uses. A notable policy change converts accessory dwelling units from conditional-use applications heard by the planning commission to an administrative conditional use (C1) that staff can approve when applicants meet specific requirements.
Staff said the change is intended to speed approvals for ADUs that clearly meet defined criteria so applicants need not wait for a planning-commission cycle. The planning commission held a public hearing and recommended approval; commissioners adopted the ordinance.
