Council advances ADU code changes intended to ease housing barriers

Sep 21, 2026

Staff presented proposed amendments to the accessory dwelling unit ordinance: increasing size limits from 600 to 900 square feet, allowing two bedrooms, permitting relatives to occupy ADUs, and removing mandatory utility-metering language to reduce barriers to use.

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Staff explained a proposed update to the city's accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) code designed to expand options for affordable housing and to align with broader state concerns about a housing shortfall.

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