Commission seeks clarification: can a fourplex ADU be built on an R‑1 lot?

Mar 26, 2025

Commissioners asked whether a vacant R‑1 lot can host a fourplex under accessory‑dwelling‑unit (ADU) allowances. Staff clarified that a fourplex can be placed on a residential lot if utilities, hookups and ERU capacity allow; water/sewer capacity may limit conversions on existing lots.

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A commissioner asked whether a vacant R‑1 lot can be developed as a fourplex under the city's ADU provisions. City staff responded on March 26 that a fourplex could be built on a residential lot so long as utilities, hookups and ERU (equivalent residential unit) requirements are satisfied.

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