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Jennifer Fleischman <jfleischman@ci.moscow.id.us
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Draft P&Z Minutes for Review
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Jennifer R. Fleischman | Administrative Assistant & Deputy City Clerk
she/her/hers
Community Development
504 S. Washington Street, Moscow ID 83843
Tel: (208)883-7035

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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
February 11, 2026
7:00 PM
 Council Chambers
               206 E. Third 
Street
Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
February 11, 2026
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Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:59 PM 
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dennis Wilson, Chair; Rich Beebe, Scott Gropp, Joel Hamilton, Sue Scott, 
Victoria Seever
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Cole Mize, Nels Reese
OTHERS:
Evan Holmes, Sage McCetich
STAFF:
Jennifer Fleischman, Mike Ray
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from January 28, 2026 (ACTION ITEM)
Gropp moved for approval of the minutes as written, seconded by Beebe. 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. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Utilization and Trend Report (ACTION ITEM)
Staff will present a report on the utilization of ADUs in Moscow and any apparent trends since they 
were first allowed in 2015.
Ray provided a brief presentation on the history, regulations, and types of ADU’s in Moscow. ADUs 
have a maximum size of 40% of the total size of the primary residence, or up to 600 sq ft. The Commission 
commented that ADUs seem to be growing in popularity since they were included in Zoning Code.  
4. 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 need for 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 presented the final draft code amendment ordinance regarding duplexes as described above, with 
some modifications as provided by the discussion with Commissioners from the last meeting. The

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February 11, 2026
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proposed code changes would not apply to already approved PUD’s (Planned Unit Development), but 
new proposed PUDs could request some modifications within the standard application process. Staff 
reviewed the impact of the proposed amendments to parking calculations and bedroom calculations as 
well. 
The Commissioners reaffirmed the purpose of the proposed amendment was to address life safety 
concerns with the least amount of impact on typical developer plans. Staff and the Commission does not 
want to restrict washer and dryer sets to any particular room type, to allow for more flexibility in 
development. There was a conversation about the functional open space requirement that is proposed to 
be in the amendment. 
REPORTS
1. Transportation Commission meeting report.
The meeting of the Transportation Commission scheduled for Thursday February 12th was cancelled.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
The next Planning & Zoning Commission regular meeting scheduled for February 25, 2026, will be 
cancelled. The next meeting will take place on March 11, 2026.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 PM
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Dennis Wilson, Chair                                                                                       Date