RezoneRecommended approval (Jun 2026) · Council outcome not on record

Ordinance O-2026-02 — Definition of "Family"

Keene

Description

A zoning ordinance rewrite replacing the relational "family" definition with a functional-family standard, required by 2025 state law, was recommended for adoption.

Impact summary

Ends headcount-based occupancy limits for unrelated housemates; enforcement now leans on fire, health, and property maintenance codes.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Jun 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jun 10, 2026Recommended approval 5–0

Planning, Licenses and Development Committee - Jun 10, 2026

A zoning ordinance rewrite replacing the relational "family" definition with a functional-family standard, required by 2025 state law, was recommended for adoption.

Related issues (1)

Additional land use definitions in the Land Development Code

Councilor Jones wants the city to study adding definitions for data centers, crypto mines, private prisons, and private immigration detention centers to the land development code — a precursor to future zoning debates.

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