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Smithville planning commission backs ADU ordinance with separate-structure rule, 400-sq.-ft. minimum
Summary
The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend an accessory dwelling unit ordinance that requires ADUs to be separate structures, sets a 400-square-foot minimum and caps units at 90% of the primary dwelling, and adds screening requirements for external access points.
The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend an accessory dwelling unit ordinance that requires ADUs to be separate structures, sets a 400-square-foot minimum and caps units at 90% of the principal dwelling.
The recommendation, made after a public hearing and several amendments, was intended to provide clearer size, safety and aesthetic standards for ADUs while keeping the regulation consistent with building-code limits and conditional-use review. Commission staff said the changes respond to concerns about tiny structures, conversions inside existing homes, and exterior access that can affect neighborhood character.
Jack, Smithville’s development director and acting planning director, told the commission the ordinance must align with building-code requirements and the…
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