Thank you Kathy for your frank statement of why home owners prefer low-density.  Those priorities (peace and quiet, etc.) are universal, across the country, I think.  Of course the ordinances against noise, wood stoves etc. would still apply and I think your suggestion for 2x6 construction should be in the code, too. 

But it's not only about we home owners, maintaining our privileges.  There is a large unhoused population.   Their needs matter, too.   We have taken more than our share, and we need to release some of our space-- give it back. 

For example I would support an ordinance sunsetting our privileged positions as follows: every lot greater than 5000 square feet shall subdivide and sell on the open market, 1000 SF, plus 10% of the excess over 5000 SF, then 20% of the excess over 6000 SF Something like that.  I'm serious.  If the rich won't share, then we should ALL share the remainders left by them.