Board considers unit caps and a 30% detached‑unit requirement for large age‑restricted projects
Staff recommended capping density in some districts and requiring at least 30% detached single‑family dwellings on age‑restricted projects larger than 50 units; commissioners debated whether 30% is the right threshold and whether the county should use gross or net acreage for density calculations.
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Planning staff proposed numeric metrics for age‑restricted developments: keep R20 at 3.5 dwelling units per acre, set a 6‑units/acre cap for R10 and R75, and require that projects with more than 50 dwelling units include at least 30% detached single‑family units to improve housing variety. "So we're recommending 6 dwelling units per acre," staff said when describing the recommendation for R10 and R75.
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