Starter Home Attainable Residential (SHAR) ordinance
Proposed overlay allowing small, owner-occupied single-family homes near $400,000 with deed restrictions and a density bonus in smaller residential zones. The council denied it without prejudice on Oct. 14, 2025 and asked staff to study other cities' versions.
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- Denied
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Every hearing and vote
October 14, 2025 · City Council
Starter Home Attainable Residential (SHAR) ordinance (Ordinance 61-2025)
Denied · 4-0
City planner Brittney Harris presented the ordinance, developed over 14 to 15 months, to allow small single-family homes priced around $400,000 with owner-occupancy deed restrictions, a 1.5 density bonus in R1-12 and smaller zones, a development agreement process that keeps council discretion, and no accessory dwelling units. She said it would satisfy moderate-income housing goals for three years and count as three of the five required strategies; the state penalty for noncompliance could reach $250 a day, or $91,250 a year. Eight residents spoke against it, questioning whether $400,000 is attainable, how deed restrictions would be enforced, overlay stacking, parking and density. Council Member Paige Albrecht worried about enforcement and narrow streets; Council Member Heather Newall supported the concept but cited infrastructure and enforceability; Council Member Paul Hancock supported the housing goal and preferred a local ordinance to state-imposed rules; Council Member Michelle Stallings opposed a citywide overlay in favor of area-specific planning. The council denied it without prejudice and directed staff to look at other cities' ordinances.