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Ellensburg outlines accessory dwelling unit rules: size, zones, setbacks
Summary
Mark Red of the City of Ellensburg detailed where and how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are permitted in city residential and mixed-use zones, including a 1,000 sq. ft. interior cap, up to two ADUs per eligible lot, and minimum separation and setback standards.
At a city meeting, Mark Red, associate planner with the City of Ellensburg Community Development Department, outlined the city’s current rules for accessory dwelling units, saying, “We permit, for the development of accessory dwelling units in all of our residential buildings.” The rules allow up to two ADUs on eligible lots and set a maximum interior habitable area of 1,000 square feet.
The city permits ADUs in the RS (suburban residential), RL (residential low), RM (residential medium) and RH (residential high) zones, and in three mixed-use zones that allow residential uses: RO (residential office), CC (central commercial) and CC2 (central…
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