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Council adopts accessory-dwelling-unit rules to implement new state law; site-plan review required
Summary
Following the state Affordable Homes Act, the council approved new local ADU rules that allow accessory dwelling units in single-family zones, restrict size to the lesser of 50% of the principal dwelling or 900 square feet, bar short-term rentals, and require an administrative site-plan review and one additional parking space.
The Springfield City Council on Monday adopted a zoning amendment to implement the state’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) provisions under the Affordable Homes Act. The local ordinance adds Article 4.7.120 to allow ADUs in single-family residential districts subject to dimensional, parking and building-code requirements.
Planning Director Phil Drummond briefed the council on the new state law and on the proposed city rules. Drummond said the state’s definition allows an ADU as a self-contained unit "inclusive of sleeping, cooking, and sanitary facilities…
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