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Smithville planners begin review of accessory dwelling unit rules; staff favors conditional permits initially
Summary
Staff and commissioners discussed accessory dwelling units, reviewing regional research and a range of regulatory options including owner-occupancy requirements, parking, fire separation, meters, and whether detached ADUs should be allowed. Staff suggested conditional-use permits as an initial enforcement tool.
Smithville planning staff and commissioners spent the meeting’s second major discussion item reviewing research on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and identifying options the city could adopt, including limits on detached ADUs, parking requirements, owner-occupancy rules, and fire-separation standards.
Will Stubbs, the staff researcher who prepared a slide deck and regional summaries, told commissioners he had “done way too much research in the past 6 months” as he walked through examples from the Mid-America Regional Council and other Kansas City–area ordinances. Will and staff highlighted common choices: whether ADUs are allowed by right or require approvals, whether detached ADUs…
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