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PLANNING A 
& ZONING Gontw
COMMISSION
Dennis Wilson 
Commission Chair 
P&Z@ci.moscow.id.us
Regular Meeting 
~Minutes~
Mike Ray 
Staff Liaison 
208.883.7008
https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/457/Planning-Zoning-Commission
Wednesday
March 11,2026
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
206 E. Third Street
Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS:
STAFF:
Dennis Wilson, Chair; Rich Beebe, Joel Hamilton, Cole Mize, Sue Scott, 
Victoria Seever
Scott Gropp, Nels Reese
Sage McCetich
Nichoel Baird Spencer, Jennifer Fleischman, Mike Ray
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from February 11,2026 (ACTION ITEM)
Seever moved for approval of the minutes as written, seconded by Scott. Roll Call Vote; Ayes: Unanimous 
(6). Nays: None. Abstentions: None. Motion carried.
2. Public Comment
Time limit 15 minutes. Members of the Public may speak to the Commission regarding matters NOT on 
the Agenda nor currently pending before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Please state your name 
and resident city for the record and limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
None offered.
3. Potential Duplex Code Amendments (ACTION ITEM)
Over the past few years, the Community Development Department has received construction plans for 
duplex dwellings which have continued to evolve into multiple individual dwelling units intended to be 
rented as separate dwelling units and function as multiple family dwelling units. These two-family 
dwellings appear to be intentionally designed to avoid life safety, ADA accessibility, and off-street parking 
that would otherwise be required for multiple family dwelling units to protect the safety and welfare of 
the occupants of multi-family dwellings and mitigate the impacts of the use on the surrounding 
neighborhood. Staff recognize that there is a needfor additional housing within the City, but the need to 
protect the safety of the residents of these two-family dwellings and mitigate the impact upon adjacent 
properties requires greater regulation. Therefore, staff proposes some code amendments for the 
Commission’s 
consideration 
that 
will 
clarify 
existing 
definitions 
and 
apply 
some 
multi-family 
requirements to more than one single- or two-family dwelling upon a single lot.
Ray reviewed the final draft of the code amendment ordinance regarding duplexes as described above, 
including the most recent modifications provided by Commissioners from the last meeting. The State 
Legislative Session has proposed State code changes that may impact Moscow City Code in regard to parking 
standards and two-family dwellings standards. There was a short discussion about other proposed state level 
amendments with short-term rentals. The code amendment Public Hearing could be scheduled for as soon as 
the second meeting in April.
Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
March 11, 2026
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## Page 2
REPORTS
1. Transportation Commission meeting report.
The next meeting of the Transportation Commission is scheduled for Thursday March 12th. Hamilton 
informed the Commissioners of some of the items included in the agenda. There was a brief conversation 
about the state of residential sidewalks in Moscow.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The new Director of Community Development, Nichoel Baird Spencer, introduced herself to the 
Commission.
UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
The next Planning & Zoning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2026.
The next meeting may be cancelled.
Ray and Wilson will be providing the annual Planning & Zoning Commission report to City Council on 
Monday March 16th.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 PM
Dennis Wilson, Chair
Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
March 11, 2026
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