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Commission schedules public hearing on proposed change to 'lots of record' rule in zoning code §11.20
Summary
Staff recommended striking §11.20(B) so multiple nonconforming lots under single ownership would not be forced to combine; commissioners agreed to set the amendment for public hearing at the next meeting after clarifying wording.
The commission set a public hearing for a proposed amendment to zoning code section 11.20 (previously §10.20) that would change how 'lots of record' held by a single owner are treated when some lots are nonconforming.
Planning staff summarized the proposal and said the current language would effectively require that certain nonconforming contiguous lots under the same ownership be combined, potentially penalizing owners and working against the city's housing goals. "This is a proposal to strike 11.20(B) and have 11.20(A) be the sole paragraph," staff said, explaining that the revision would allow someone to own multiple nonconforming lots without forcing combination and would reduce enforcement complications.
Commissioners queried specific phrasing and located a clause they recommended removing to match the intent; staff agreed that a deletion between two commas would address the concern. With that clarification, commissioners agreed to set the item for a public hearing at the next monthly meeting.
Next steps: staff will prepare the refined ordinance language and supporting materials for a public hearing on the amendment.
