Board tables proposed tiny‑home, substandard‑lot definitions for rewrite

Dec 12, 2024

A public hearing on proposed changes to zoning definitions for 'Tiny Home' and 'Substandard Lot of Record' was opened and closed with no public comment. City officials discussed a specific 575 sq ft proposal for a nonconforming Fourth Street lot, but members raised clarity concerns and tabled the ordinance until February for revision by the Planning Commission.

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The board opened a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the municipal zoning regulations’ definitions of 'Tiny Home' and 'Substandard Lot of Record.' Building Official Brent Beshires described a property owner’s request to build a 575‑square‑foot house on a 6,000‑square‑foot, nonconforming lot on Fourth Street; current city regulation requires a minimum 800‑square‑foot home.

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