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Commission debates replacing repealed residential zones with smaller single‑family standard
Summary
Commissioners discussed options to address areas mapped under repealed zones (R-3, R-5/6) and favored creating a new smaller single‑family zone (suggested ~5,000 sq ft minimum or ~4.5 units/acre) as an interim replacement; multifamily/townhome standards were deferred to broader general-plan work.
The commission reviewed several mapping anomalies: parcels still shown under repealed zones (notably older R‑3 and R‑5/6 categories) that lack clear, current code standards. Staff asked whether the commission prefers to remap those areas to standards that reflect existing development patterns or to retain the previously allowed higher densities.
Commissioners generally favored creating a new smaller single‑family zone to cover the grandfathered areas and recommended a minimum lot size in the range of about 5,000–6,000 square feet (roughly 4.5–5.5 units per acre) as a starting point. Staff and commissioners agreed to draft replacement language that can be used until a full general‑plan and zoning update provides more comprehensive multifamily or mixed‑use standards.
