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Council reviews accessory‑dwelling unit application at 709 S. 13th; city to require alley access, parking and a gated yard for fire access
Summary
Staff presented a plan‑development application for a 440‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 709 South 13th Street using the city's pre‑approved 'Hawthorne' plan set. Proposed conditions include two additional parking spaces, alley access and a gated fence opening to allow fire department access.
City planning staff presented a plan‑development (PD) application Thursday for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 709 S. 13th Street that would use the city's pre‑approved 440‑square‑foot "Hawthorne" plan set.
Why it matters: Staff said this could be the city's first constructed ADU using a city‑approved plan set intended to speed permitting and encourage small‑scale infill housing while meeting design and safety standards.
Details: The ADU proposed is a single‑story, one‑bedroom, one‑bath unit (440 square feet) located behind the primary house with alley access. Proposed conditions include adding two parking spaces to serve the ADU in addition to the existing two spaces for the primary residence. Staff also asked for a gate in the existing backyard fence to provide fire department hose‑lay access in case of emergency; that gate is a specific public‑safety condition in the staff report.
Staff noted the plan set was selected to match character with the primary house and the applicant intends to rent the unit rather than occupy it as a family accessory unit. The project will return for formal action with the PD conditions applied.
Ending: Staff emphasized the ADU program is intended to provide a predictable, city‑approved option for small infill housing; no final action occurred at the workshop.
