Draft code permits accessory dwelling units with size, location and design limits

Consultant Arista told trustees the draft explicitly allows accessory dwelling units in R‑1, R‑2 and R‑3 subject to standards intended to preserve neighborhood character: ADUs must be accessory to a single‑family principal dwelling, remain on the same lot, cannot be subdivided off, be no larger than 800 square feet, and be limited to 24 feet in height. Detached ADUs would be required to sit in the rear yard and have a separate entrance; shipping containers and recreational vehicles are expressly prohibited as ADUs.