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Planning commission debates ADU text amendment for RPC zone; focuses on lot size and parking restrictions
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed text amendment to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules in the RPC zone that would change the lot-size threshold from 5,600 to 6,000 square feet and add tighter on‑site parking requirements for ADUs; staff was directed to draft language and to check state law implications.
The Syracuse Planning Commission spent substantial time discussing a proposed text amendment affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the RPC (residential planned community) zone. City council had asked the commission to review an amendment that would change the RPC lot‑size threshold for ADUs from 5,600 to 6,000 square feet; commissioners debated that change and focused most of their attention on parking requirements tied to ADUs.
Planning staff said the change from 5,600 to 6,000 square feet would reduce the number of lots in the RPC where ADUs could be allowed, because the RPC contains multiple density categories ("rungs") and the 5,600…
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