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Board debates RN2 options and says Senate Bill 180 limits local zoning choices
Summary
Board members and staff discussed how RN2 zoning provides a broad menu of allowed housing types and said prior local code work to narrow RN2 was constrained by Senate Bill 180, limiting local control until state restrictions change.
Board members spent part of their discussion emphasizing that RN2 is a broad category that can allow multiple housing types and that local efforts to narrow options had been constrained by state law.
Staff explained prior work to segregate single‑family, multifamily and mobile home categories had been undermined by Senate Bill 180. "Senate bill 180 came back in and kind of cut our legs out from under us on that," a staff member said, describing limits on local zoning refinements. The staffer said the city will revisit code changes when state law permits.
Board members also noted that once zoning is set, property owners retain substantial rights about what they build within that zoning; the board’s recommendation was therefore framed as guidance to the commission rather than a final approval of any specific development plan.
