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Council questions state-mandated ADU size language during second reading of ordinance
Summary
During a second reading of a state-mandated accessory dwelling unit ordinance, Clinton council members questioned wording that appears to allow ADUs larger than the primary residence; city attorney agreed to seek clarification from legislators if necessary.
On Sept. 23 the Clinton City Council considered the second reading of an ordinance adopting state-mandated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) provisions into city code. Council members asked the city attorney whether the language — limiting ADUs to a maximum of 1,000 square feet or 50% of the primary residence, "whichever is larger" — could allow an ADU to be larger than the primary residence.
Councilmember Sealy asked for interpretation of the clause, noting that if a primary residence were 800 square feet the phrasing would permit a…
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