Summary
The council backed zoning changes that would let staff approve nearly all single-family home additions without a Planning Commission hearing — including in planned developments, where a 38-square-foot closet expansion once cost an applicant roughly $10,000 and a public hearing. Draft ordinances will go through the Planning Commission first, with a one-year check-in.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homeowners could save significant application fees and months of waiting on simple additions.
Homeowners planning additions get faster, cheaper approvals; the Planning Commission frees up time for bigger projects.
Neighbors worried about large second-story additions would lose the automatic public hearing, though they can still request a zoning administrator hearing or appeal.
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