Tiny house communities may be in Norfolk's future

There could soon be a new residential area coming to Norfolk. The planning commission voted to change city codes to create a tiny-house district. City planner Val Grimes says it can be set up in multiple ways.

"To sell of those lots to the people so they own the land underneath the tiny house. Because the tiny houses will be permanent, not on wheels and hooked up to utilities. Or it could be something, I'll use Andy's Lake as an example, those are unplatted, they actually lease the land underneath the house but they own the house," Grimes said. 

Homeowners can either by the lots for the house, rent the lot space and own the home or it could be a rental community. 

The commission also approved a similar plan that would allow for carriage or mother-in-law cottages on property already established.