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Council approves land-use changes to align ADU and parking rules with state law after debate; amendment passes 5-2
Summary
Fort Collins City Council approved amendments to the Land Use Code on second reading to align accessory dwelling unit and multi-dwelling parking rules with state law, passing the measure 5-2 after councilmembers removed a provision tying water/sewer hookups automatically to ADU classification.
Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday approved amendments to the Land Use Code to align local rules with two Colorado House bills that change rules for accessory dwelling units and parking for multi‑dwelling developments. After debate and an amendment addressing definitions and clarity, the ordinance passed on second reading by a 5-2 vote.
The second-reading package clarified several definitions, including explicit language that a single-unit dwelling may include an attached ADU and that detached ADUs are permitted as described in the new section 3.1.9. Council also removed proposed language that would have automatically classified accessory buildings with water or sewer as ADUs pending a broader discussion of fees and capital expansion impacts.
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