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Council removes ADU parking requirement and raises detached unit size cap to 1,000 square feet
Summary
On second reading the City Council amended the Unified Development Ordinance to remove a required additional parking space for accessory dwelling units and to change the maximum detached ADU size from 800 to 1,000 square feet; the council approved the amended ordinance.
The Florence City Council amended and approved changes to the Unified Development Ordinance governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) during the meeting27s second reading of the ordinance.
Councilmembers voted to strike a provision requiring an ADU to "provide 1 improved parking space in addition to the required parking for the principal structure." A motion to remove that parking requirement passed on a voice vote.
Council also amended the ordinance27s size limit for detached ADUs. The original language limited a detached ADU to 50% of the principal structure27s footprint or 800 square feet, whichever was less. The council voted to change the square-foot limit to 1,000 for detached ADUs; members indicated the attached ADU provision would be revised to match where appropriate.
After the amendments were adopted, the council voted to approve the ordinance as amended on second reading. Council members recorded the passage by voice vote: "the ayes have it." No numeric roll call was recorded on the transcript for the final passage.
The changes affect how property owners may build accessory units on single-family lots and were discussed in the development-code portion of the agenda. Councilmembers seeking the amendments said the changes would provide flexibility for homeowners considering ADUs; no fiscal impact or implementation plan beyond code changes was detailed at the meeting.
The amended ordinance will be incorporated into the Unified Development Ordinance; staff will prepare the final ordinance text for posting and subsequent administrative steps required to effect the change.
