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Planning commission moves to update ADU ordinance to comply with state law; public raises parking concerns
Summary
Commissioners recommended the City Council repeal and replace the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) chapter of the municipal code to align with recent state law changes; a resident urged stronger local controls on parking and permit enforcement.
At its April 1 meeting, the Greenfield Planning Commission considered a complete rewrite of the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance and moved to recommend that the City Council repeal Chapter 17.90 of the Greenfield Municipal Code and adopt a new ADU ordinance to conform with state law.
Planning staff explained the draft replaces the city’s 2018 ADU code to reflect a series of state-law changes, including an amendment effective Jan. 1, 2025, that expanded the types of ADUs and JADUs that must be approved ministerially at…
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