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Commission discusses expanding accessory‑structure heights and ADU rules; staff to tidy language
Summary
Planning staff proposed allowing accessory structures up to 28 feet where a two‑story habitable accessory dwelling unit is proposed, up from a common 15‑foot practice. Commissioners asked staff to clarify unit counts, setbacks, and whether taller accessory buildings must meet principal‑structure setbacks or may apply for conditional relief.
May 13 — The Planning Commission discussed proposed changes that would allow accessory structures across the city to rise to 28 feet when the second story provides habitable space (commonly used for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs). Planning staff said the current practice is generally 15 feet and that previous conditional pathways permitted taller accessory residential uses only under a set of qualifications; the draft simplifies and expands where taller accessory structures may be built.
Staff described the change…
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