Summit County addresses typos to meet state moderate income housing requirements

The Summit County Eastern Summit County Planning Commission convened on September 7, 2023, to address critical updates to the moderate income housing plan. The primary focus of the meeting was to rectify typographical errors identified by the state, which had issued a notice of non-compliance due to discrepancies between the county's language and the state code.

The discussion began with a clarification that the meeting's purpose was solely to correct these typos. Three specific changes were highlighted as necessary for compliance. The first correction involved the capitalization of the word "county" in Strategy A, which needed to be changed from uppercase to lowercase to align with state standards.

The second adjustment pertained to Strategy C, where the phrase "create or allow for and reduce regulations related to internal and detached accessory dwelling units" was amended to include "or" instead of "and," as specified in the state code.

Lastly, in Strategy E, the term "participate" was corrected to "participation" to match the state's wording regarding land trust program involvement.

These amendments are essential for Summit County to submit an updated plan to the state by November 5, 2023. The hope is that these corrections will lead to the county being deemed compliant with state regulations. The meeting concluded with a clear understanding of the necessary steps to ensure adherence to state requirements.