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Committee considers raising ADU size limits, by-right floor and CUP for larger units
Summary
Members discussed allowing ADUs up to 50% of the primary dwelling across several zoning districts, establishing a by-right minimum square footage (example discussed: 500 sq ft), and requiring conditional use permits for larger ADUs or situations that would otherwise 'flip' the principal dwelling.
The committee reviewed options to make accessory dwelling units (ADUs) more useful for attainable housing while guarding against abuse of the ADU mechanism to create large, market-rate second homes.
Members discussed raising the ADU size allowance from the current 35% in some districts to 50% across A-10, R-R, R-5, R-2 and R-U. Several members said they favored permitting 50% across the board and requiring a conditional use permit (CUP) for any ADU that exceeds that threshold.
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