Council tables ADU rule changes, directs housing committee to refine workforce, owner‑occupancy rules
Summary
The council postponed action on Ordinance 2025‑09—revisions to accessory dwelling unit rules—and tasked Councilmembers Randy Aton and Pat Campbell to work with staff to refine language including workforce occupancy and owner‑occupancy provisions.
The Springdale Town Council on June 11 declined to adopt proposed changes to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and instead tabled Ordinance 2025‑09 for further work.
Planning staff summarized the draft changes, which would: add a height limit for external ADUs; require larger lots (moving from 6,000 square feet to a half‑acre) for external ADUs; clarify guest‑house occupancy rules by extending the allowable guest duration from 60 to 90 days; limit external ADU size to 50% of the primary dwelling (capped at 1,500 square feet); require on‑site parking for external ADUs; and clarify distinctions between internal and external ADUs.
Council discussion focused on several policy choices left open in the draft. Councilmembers debated whether owner‑occupancy should remain a requirement, and whether external ADUs should be required to be rented to members of the local workforce (town or park employees) to prioritize housing for seasonal and park workers. Staff noted state rules constrain minimum rental periods for internal ADUs (state law sets a 30‑day minimum for internal ADUs), and that any new workforce requirement would be easier to apply only to new permits rather than retroactively to existing ADUs.
After discussion, Councilmember Randy Aton moved to table the ordinance and charge Councilmembers Randy Aton and Pat Campbell to work with staff on language addressing workforce priority and owner‑occupancy. Jack Burns seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmembers directed the housing committee and staff to return recommended language at a future council meeting.
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