Expanding Housing Options follow-up
Summary
The city is rewriting rules for what can be built in R-1, R-2, and SR zoning — smaller front yards, porches, and a new small-lot dwelling option. The Council kept an owner-occupancy requirement that planners warned could shrink the number of homes actually built. Final vote expected December 1.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
More housing options could help stabilize prices, though the owner-occupancy requirement may reduce how many new units get built.
Families hoping to add a cottage or split a lot gain a path to build; renters could eventually move into single-family neighborhoods.
Neighbors concerned about neighborhood character and institutional investors worry the changes could alter established streetscapes.
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