Agenda Item Name:
Title
Cottage Neighborhoods
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Presenter:
Jeffrey Hays, AICP
Description:
A presentation of the County’s Cottage Neighborhood Ordinance
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hear the presentation
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Prior Board Motions:
NA
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
NA
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Housing
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Background:
The Board of County Commissioners adopted a Cottage Neighborhood Ordinance in 2018. Cottage Neighborhoods offer opportunities for creative, diverse and high quality infill development within the Urban Cluster and promote a variety of housing types and sizes available within the community to meet the needs of a population diverse in age, income, and household composition. These neighborhoods provide for more efficient use of land through density bonuses consistent with Housing Element Policy 1.2.2, which provides incentives for development of affordable housing. Since adoption of the Cottage Neighborhood Ordinance, the County has approved two Cottage Neighborhood Developments, of which one has been constructed. Staff will review the ordinance and go over the design of the approved projects.