The workshop participants discuss the land use code audit.
Since the workshop
Partnering with SGA directly informed Sitka’s ongoing zoning reform and comprehensive planning efforts. For example, the city’s assembly endorsed the adoption of new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) standards increasing the zoning districts across the city where they are allowed and reducing regulatory restrictions to their creation. The assembly also endorsed a reduction in minimum lot size to 6,000 square feet in many areas. Dramatic reductions to setbacks are also recommended. These change, once fully implemented, will help Sitka increase its supply of housing units.
Since SGA visited, Sitka has adopted its comprehensive plan update, laying out a variety of action steps to further meet the goals and objectives recommended by the SGA team and the community. The timing of the plan update approval after the workshop allowed Sitka to incorporate the lessons it learned through this process.
Sustainable land use code audit tool description >>
Sitka: next steps memo >>
Sitka: Progress report – one month >>
Sitka: Progress report – six month >>
Sitka: Progress report – one year >>