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Commission tables proposed ordinance to allow garages 5 feet from Lighthouse Drive for three lots; asks P&Z to consider broader scope
Summary
A first-reading ordinance would have allowed garages to be built as close as 5 feet from the front property line on three specific non-waterfront lots along Lighthouse Drive, subject to conditional-use criteria and screening; commissioners instead voted to return the item to Planning & Zoning to consider expanding the conditional-use beyond a garage.
Staff presented a proposed code change limited to three RS-5 lots along Lighthouse Drive that would permit accessory garages to be constructed up to 5 feet from the front property line (current setback 25 feet) if approved through a conditional-use process. The proposal included design and screening requirements, a 15-foot height cap, and a prohibition on future conversion to habitable space.
Commissioners questioned why the provision would be limited to garages rather than allow other structures or habitable space and expressed concern about setting a precedent that others might seek to replicate. Several commissioners said limiting the allowance to garages made the proposal more palatable. After extended discussion, the commission voted to send the item back to Planning & Zoning with a direction to consider expanding the conditional-use scope beyond garages; the motion carried 5-0 and the item was tabled.
Staff said if Planning & Zoning updates the language it could return for a first reading in early April.
