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Florence Planning Commission defers proposal to allow detached accessory dwelling units for more review
Summary
Staff presented a draft UDO amendment creating a conditional-use pathway for detached accessory dwelling units with owner‑occupancy, size limits and parking requirements; commissioners voted to defer the matter to next month for further study.
Florence City planning staff presented a draft amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to permit detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and the Planning Commission voted to defer action to the next meeting to allow more public and commissioner review.
Staff outlined a draft that would allow detached ADUs through a conditional‑use permit with roughly 21 conditions intended to limit impacts on neighbors. The proposal would permit one ADU per lot, require owner occupancy in either the principal unit or the ADU, and cap the detached ADU at 50 percent of the principal structure’s footprint or 800 square feet, whichever is less. The…
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