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Canton holds public hearing on proposed accessory-dwelling-unit rules as council asks for clarifications
Summary
City staff presented revisions to the development code that would limit ADUs to one per lot, cap size at 50% of the principal dwelling, require at least one off‑street parking space, and add an owner‑occupancy requirement; councilmembers and a property owner raised concerns about feasibility for smaller homes and HOA limits.
City of Canton staff presented a proposed text amendment to the Unified Development Code on Aug. 7 that would change how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are allowed across multiple residential zoning districts.
The proposed ordinance would list the zoning districts where ADUs are permitted, limit ADUs to one per lot, cap an ADU at no more than 50% of the habitable floor area of the principal dwelling, and require “one additional off‑street parking space” to serve the ADU. The draft also would require that either the principal dwelling or the ADU be owner‑occupied and would add the planned development (PD) district to the list of districts eligible for one ADU where a block contains only single‑family homes. Staff also proposed adding a 20% administrative variance to allow the community development director to increase maximum ADU square…
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