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Council member reiterates opposition to ADUs after colleague’s remark; colleague apologizes
Summary
During a council meeting, Council Member Cozza restated his long-standing opposition to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and said he will oppose them until enforcement tools exist; Council Member Carbone offered a public apology for an off-color comment tied to Cozza’s name.
Council Member Cozza told the City Council on Monday that he has opposed accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, “since, day 1” and said he will continue to oppose them “until we have a way to enforce them.” The remarks came during a point of personal privilege after the meeting’s public-comment period.
The exchange began when Cozza said a remark made at a previous meeting had been associated with his name and that he wanted to clarify his position: “I’ve been against them since, day 1. And, until we have a way to enforce them, I will still continue to fight against them.”
Council Member Carbone responded with a public apology. “I apologize to you,” Carbone said, adding that he had apologized previously and was doing so again at the council meeting. Carbone also said, “I’ll remove all the bleep bleep bleeps next time.”
The comments were made during the council’s regular meeting at City Hall; no motion or formal council action was taken on ADUs during the session. The discussion occurred amid routine agenda business and did not result in changes to city policy during that meeting.
Council members did not take a vote on ADU policy at this session, and no staff directive or follow-up assignment regarding ADUs was announced before the meeting recessed for an executive session.
