Council discusses ADU code changes and conditional-use path; planning commission referral recommended
Planning staff proposed allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as conditionally permitted uses requiring planning commission review and neighbor notice; council debated whether conditional-use approval creates cost/time barriers and directed staff to send the draft to the planning commission for recommendation and further consideration of parking and home-business provisions.
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Planning and law staff presented a revised zoning draft to permit ADUs by conditional use with planning-commission review and neighbor notice. Staff said conditional use allows granular neighbor input and permits the planning commission to impose conditions. Several council members warned conditional-use review could add cost and delay for homeowners and recommended building a project library of preapproved plans or administrative processes to limit burden.
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