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Littleton staff propose ADU size increase, ask council to weigh easing buffer‑yard rules
Summary
Staff proposed raising the maximum size for detached accessory dwelling units to 1,000 sq ft and asked Council whether to ease buffer‑yard landscaping requirements that can block ADU construction on small lots. Planning commissioners and councilors discussed neighborhood character, equity and potential middle‑ground exemptions.
City planning staff presented proposed changes to the Unified Land Use Code that would implement recent state legislation and adjust local rules to encourage accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Jared Chipman, senior planner, and other staff asked council and Planning Commission members whether the city should increase the current detached ADU size cap from 800 square feet to 1,000 square feet and consider reducing or modifying buffer‑yard landscaping requirements that can prevent homeowners from adding ADUs to small lots.
Staff noted that state law requires some code…
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