Summary
Douglas County updated its zoning code to comply with state law allowing multi-family and mixed-use housing in commercial zones, aiming to help address workforce housing shortages.
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Last discussed Feb 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
None directly to the county budget, but creates new private housing and commercial development potential.
Local residents seeking attainable workforce housing and commercial property owners.
None identified.
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Board of County Commissioners - Feb 19, 2026
Douglas County updated its zoning code to comply with state law allowing multi-family and mixed-use housing in commercial zones, aiming to help address workforce housing shortages.
County rethinking multi-family ordinance
An example of modern mixed use commercial in Gardnerville across Main Street from Raley's. There are shops on the bottom floor and apartments on the top floor. Photo by Kurt Hildebrand. A plan to require the ...
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