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Proposed Tasks  

Housing Development/Affordability Illustration of a house

  • Help develop and implement state housing requirements
  • Start state-required work to analyze the County's housing capacity and strategies for how to encourage housing production
  • Update the County’s Community Development Code (CDC) to encourage development of more housing and a wider range of housing types
  • Improve housing affordability by reducing barriers and supporting more housing construction

 

Community Development Code (CDC) Assessment

  • Assess the CDC’s structure and function
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, improve usability and reduce barriers to development
  • Ensure the CDC meets state and regional requirements

 

Rural Accessory Dwelling Units Ordinance

  • Develop a land use ordinance to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in rural residential districts

 

Briefing Memo on Rural Housing Options

  • Review options for providing housing in the rural area, including newer state law provisions, for possible County action