Accessory apartments the center of commission debate

(Daily Herald) Alpine's Planning Commission has set a public hearing to be held at the next available meeting on the issue of accessory apartments. The subject of the public hearing will be on the definition of accessory apartments which currently have to have seperate eating, sleeping and sanitation facilities. The change proposed would be to replace the word "eating" to cooking.
Also, the commission debated height and structural requirements. The aim of the ordinance is to not allow guest houses to be built on lots that are smaller than five acres. As currently defined, a garage or carport is considered part of the main structure of a home if it is within 12 feet. Chairman Jannicke Brewer instructed the commissioners to consider the subject and send their suggestions to staff member April Naidu to be discussed at a future meeting.
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