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Council reviews draft ordinance on residential standards, delays action amid housing concerns
Summary
City Attorney Anthony King presented a draft ordinance on minimum residential standards — including density limits, setbacks and enforcement — but council members expressed concern about restricting rental income and Alto’s existing housing shortage; no action was taken and the item will return to a future agenda.
City Attorney Anthony King presented a drafted ordinance that would establish minimum standards for residential dwellings, cap residential density per lot, set setbacks and provide for enforcement and penalties. The draft specifically referenced tiny homes, multiple dwellings and setback requirements as points for regulation.
Council members raised concerns that strict density or rental restrictions could reduce property owners’ ability to earn rental income and worsen the city’s existing housing shortage. Mr. King told the council he could draft two separate ordinances to address multiple issues if the council preferred; the council decided to defer the matter for further review and placed the item on the next agenda. No vote or ordinance adoption occurred during the meeting.
The discussion signals the council’s desire for more review and potential alternative drafts before any regulatory changes are adopted. The minutes do not record specific proposed setback dimensions or penalty amounts; those details remain to be developed in subsequent drafts.
