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Yachats planning commission discusses allowing duplexes in R‑1 single‑family zones
Summary
City planners and the planning commission presented a draft amendment to allow duplexes in R‑1 (single‑dwelling) zones as part of a middle‑housing update; staff said changes aim for modest uptake and gradual results, estimating a 2–3% adoption rate over time.
Planning Commission Chair Mark Sakamoto and City Planner Catherine Gunther opened the session with an overview of proposed Title 9 updates that would allow duplexes in R‑1 zones, which have historically permitted a single dwelling per lot. Catherine said the draft’s “big difference is that the draft proposes to allow duplexes in what has traditionally been what we used to call single family residential zones.”
Commissioners framed the change as part of a broader middle‑housing effort that includes ADUs and triplexes to address a long‑standing shortfall in multiunit housing. Sakamoto said the city has not built apartment buildings locally for decades and argued expanding where duplexes are allowed is a modest tool to increase supply.
Supporters said the measure broadens options for property owners; some residents urged caution and asked for neighborhood‑by‑neighborhood build‑out estimates. Staff said lot‑by‑lot modeling is difficult but offered to prepare representative neighborhood scenarios. The commission emphasized the draft is not final and that they will continue community engagement and internal line‑by‑line review before any ordinance is adopted.
