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Commission discusses ADU rules: commissioners favor detached units, owner-occupancy and conditions on short-term rentals
Summary
Commissioners spent more than an hour discussing rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), seeking a balance between homeowner flexibility and neighborhood compatibility as staff prepares an ordinance draft.
Commissioners spent more than an hour discussing rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), seeking a balance between homeowner flexibility and neighborhood compatibility as staff prepares an ordinance draft.
Will (staff researcher) reviewed options and community feedback. Commissioners and staff coalesced around several preliminary positions: limit ADU allowances to detached accessory structures sited behind or to the side of the primary residence (not front facing); permit ADUs in single-family districts A-1, A-R and R-1 but rely on lot-coverage rules to exclude lots that cannot meet coverage limits; discourage separate utility meters (staff recommended utilities remain tied to the…
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