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Gunter council holds public hearing on accessory dwelling unit ordinance; no final vote recorded
Summary
Council held a public hearing and extended debate on revisions to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, including proposed size limits tied to lot size and a 60% lot-coverage cap; Planning & Zoning recommended approval but a final council vote was not recorded in the transcript.
GUNTER, Texas ' The Gunter City Council opened a public hearing Feb. 20 on an ordinance amendment to expand where accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can be built and to set size and setback standards.
The amendment would allow ADUs on more single-family-zoned lots, with different maximum sizes depending on lot area: 800 square feet on lots smaller than a half-acre and up to 1,400 square feet on lots of one acre or larger as drafted for council consideration. The draft also keeps setback, height and other zoning standards in force and reiterates that ADUs must meet building-permit and septic/aerobic-system requirements.
The proposal drew extended questions from council members about the appropriate size limits and how the ordinance would interact with homeowners associations and…
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