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Council briefed on 26 proposed land-management code amendments; public hearing Aug. 25
Summary
City planning staff presented a package of 26 annual land-management code amendments (heat map of substantive items 16–26) and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 25, with introduction Sept. 22 and adoption Oct. 27; notable proposals include cutting the conversion-overlay minimum lot size from 20,000 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft, banning single-car-wide front-driveways for townhouses, adjusting apartment parking to 1.75 spaces/unit, and required ADU standards to comply with state law.
Bob Miller reviewed the city’s annual package of land-management code amendments, describing 26 proposals in the 2026 package and identifying proposals 16–26 as substantive. He said the public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 25, with introduction anticipated on Sept. 22 and adoption on Oct. 27. Miller described several changes staff will present to the public:
• Conversion overlay minimum lot size: reduce threshold from 20,000 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft to enable adaptive reuse on smaller properties; Miller said there is at least one property owner interested in applying.
• Townhouse driveway standard: prohibit townhouses with single-car-wide front driveways to avoid on-street parking loss and front-yard parking.
• Apartment parking ratio: lower required parking from 2.0 spaces per unit to 1.75 spaces per unit, citing a traffic study and industry norms.
• Use chart additions: add inpatient hospice facilities to nursing-home/assisted-living categories and permit them in the IMU district; adjust landscaping rules for parking lots with solar canopies; define maker spaces; and add provisions to credit school-donated open space in subdivisions.
Miller and council members discussed definitions (manufactured vs. recreational vehicles), kennel definitions and enforcement thresholds, parking-lot screening in downtown/mixed-use districts, and how accessory dwelling unit (ADU) changes required by state law will be implemented locally. Staff emphasized the zoning changes are limited to zoning code and do not override building or utility connection requirements. Miller closed by reiterating the Aug. 25 public hearing date and promising to return with revised language after public comments.
