The Ouray Planning Commission is considering relaxing some land-use and development regulations in an effort to create more housing that residents and workers can afford.

Planning commissioners discussed possible city land-use code changes for nearly an hour at the end of their Jan. 14 meeting. Any amendments would ultimately have to be approved by the City Council.

“In the era of trying to find as much housing as possible, I ask what can change and what will be acceptable in the community?” s...