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10 <br /> • Variety of housing types allowed for residents in the general use, economic <br /> development and conditional zoning districts by right <br /> • Two family dwellings (duplexes) and manufactured housing permitted by right in <br /> several zoning districts <br /> • Group care facilities currently permitted in nine residential zoning districts, six general <br /> commercial zoning districts, and one conditional zoning district <br /> • Rehabilitative care facilities are permitted by right in general, economic development <br /> and conditional zoning districts. <br /> • Rooming houses (also known as boarding houses) are permitted by right in four <br /> residential and one general commercial district (s). <br /> • Efficiency apartments/accessory dwelling units up to 800 square feet are permitted <br /> as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling unit in several residential, general <br /> commercial, economic development, and conditional zoning districts. <br /> • Up to five persons who are not related may reside together in a residential dwelling <br /> unit, which could promote co-housing. <br /> • Temporary Custodial Care Units provide an affordable option for a caregiver to <br /> provide care for a mentally or physically impaired person. <br /> Future Amendments <br /> • Revision to Existing Subdivision Standards — revisions to existing minimum lot and <br /> offsite septic standards to allow for smaller lot sizes and accommodate micro housing, <br /> pocket neighborhoods and cluster developments. <br /> • Rural Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District—Allow for flexible <br /> residential development in the rural areas of the County; minimum lot sizes and cluster <br /> options. <br /> • Recreation Vehicles and Tiny Homes as Temporary Housing — Establish a new <br /> district allowing for recreational vehicles in rural areas and tiny homes within a mobile <br /> home park <br /> • Continue to find `zoning techniques' to promote private sector affordable housing <br /> and examining authority county was given in 1991 for density bonuses in <br /> consideration of affordable housing related amendments recently proposed. The <br /> affordable housing density bonuses/references were deleted from Planning's new <br /> amendment and will be analyzed to ensure within the bounds of legislation. <br /> Planning Initiatives to Further Affordable Housing <br /> Discussion Question #5 <br /> Are there other planning issues and opportunities the Board believes need to be pursued <br /> or are we on the right track? <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said staff has tried to capture some of the criteria discussed <br /> by the Board over the past months, which can be found on page 24. <br /> Criteria Important to the Board from Previous Discussions and Community Engagement <br /> Summary of key points and criteria to be incorporated in the Plan and for considering <br /> affordable housing development projects: <br /> Goal: 1,000 Assisted Homes to Address Greatest Affordable Housing Needs in Our <br /> Community <br />