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Council delays changes to accessory-structure rules after residents raise ADU, zoning concerns
Summary
After public comment raising concerns that a proposed increase in accessory structure size could enable multifamily uses in single-family zones, the Kirkwood City Council did not advance first reading approval of Bill 11067 on accessory-structure standards.
The Kirkwood City Council declined to approve first reading of Bill 11067, an ordinance amending municipal code chapter 25 provisions for accessory structures (sections 25-42 and 25-45), after residents and council members raised questions about how the changes could interact with accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and stormwater management.
Jamie Scott, a lifelong Kirkwood resident, told the council she supports some of the proposed clarifications but warned the amendments could be used to create multifamily housing in single-family R-1 zones. "If I own a 1 acre lot and I build up to 2,500 square foot accessory dwelling unit with special use…
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