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Board approves first reading to authorize accessory dwelling units; permits to begin as conditional uses
Summary
The Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of an ordinance authorizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and clarified that initial ADU permits will come to planning and zoning as conditional use permits.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of an ordinance authorizing accessory dwelling units in the city’s zoning code.
Alderman Hartman moved and the board adopted the ordinance on first reading 6-0. "Anytime anybody wants to come to the city with an... dwelling unit permit, it'll be a conditional use permit that would go through planning and zoning," Alderman Hartman said, summarizing the process described for the board.
Board members discussed how ADU applications will be handled while staff and the planning commission finalize administrative parameters. The council confirmed that, initially, each ADU application will be processed as a conditional use permit through planning and zoning and then come to the board for approval. After the board and staff are comfortable with the administrative parameters and volume, the city may shift to administrative approvals for ADUs within established standards.
Discussion also referenced design details the planning process addressed; a board member noted the ordinance prohibits front staircases for ADUs. The board acknowledged the ordinance followed extensive research by planning staff and a lengthy planning and zoning review.
The ordinance is a first reading; next steps will follow the city's standard procedure for moving an ordinance to second reading and final adoption.
