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Port Orchard proposes ADU code changes to allow two units per lot, set size limits and clarify utilities
Summary
Staff presented amendments to POMC 20.68 to implement recent state law changes (House Bill 1337), allowing up to two ADUs per lot where single-family homes are permitted, setting a 1,000-square-foot maximum unit size and 24-foot height limit, permitting conversions of existing detached structures, and clarifying utility and parking treatment.
Port Orchard staff proposed changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to comply with recent state legislation and to increase options for middle housing.
Jim (Principal Planner, City of Port Orchard) told the Planning Commission the draft amendments to POMC 20.68 would allow two ADUs per lot in zones where single-family homes are permitted, set a maximum ADU size of 1,000 square feet, and cap detached ADU height at 24 feet unless the principal dwelling has a lower limit. The draft also…
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