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Commission reviews definition and limits for "additional" dwelling units, manufactured homes
Summary
Staff proposed renaming accessory dwelling units to "additional dwelling units," setting a 1,200-square-foot cap for ADUs, and clarifying that ADUs must be permanent and on foundations; commissioners discussed whether manufactured homes or tiny houses should qualify and how temporary BZA permits operate.
Planning staff presented a package of zoning-text edits that rename accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as "additional dwelling units," set size and permanence criteria, and clarify how manufactured and mobile homes fit into ADU rules.
"So starting with article 1, we added a definition of dwelling unit or or accessory dwelling unit. We changed the word accessory dwelling unit to mean, the word additional because the board last month...didn't want to, limit the size of a second dwelling unit," staff member Mark said while reviewing the draft. The draft substitutes "additional dwelling unit"…
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