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Staff explains unit‑lot subdivisions, interim ordinance and next steps
Summary
Planner Nicole Coleman told the commission that unit‑lot subdivisions let residents own the land beneath attached units, that an interim ordinance became effective March 6, 2024, and that staff expects to extend it six months to allow processing of the first project and targeted code changes.
Nicole Coleman, planning staff, described unit‑lot subdivisions as an alternative ownership model to condominiums in which residents own their dwelling and the land beneath it, with a remaining area maintained by an HOA or similar entity. “So starting with what is a unit lot, it is a type of multifamily development where the residents own their dwelling unit as well as the land beneath it,” Nicole said, explaining the policy rationale and connection to the city’s 2021 housing action plan.
Nicole told commissioners the interim ordinance was adopted earlier in 2024 and became effective 03/06/2024; it was written as a 12‑month interim measure and staff plans to seek a six‑month extension through March 2025 so a first project could be processed and staff could identify needed amendments prior to proposing permanence in 2025. Nicole also explained that unit lots are being implemented to comply with state subdivision law and that the city categorized the current project as a Type‑3 review because it exceeds the five‑acre threshold.
