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Staff: 2023 state ADU changes require Lindon to allow some internal accessory units; parking is a local concern
Summary
City planning staff told the Lindon Planning Commission on April 15 that a 2023 change to state law limits the city's ability to prohibit some newly constructed internal accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on plats approved on or after Oct. 1, 2021, and that local enforcement will focus on parking and permit compliance.
Community development staff told the Lindon City Planning Commission on April 15 that a 2023 amendment to the state's accessory-dwelling-unit law limits the city's ability to prohibit newly constructed internal ADUs for certain plats, and the commission discussed likely local impacts including parking pressure in recent subdivisions.
Michael Florence summarized the statute change for commissioners, saying the legislature amended the accessory apartment code in 2023 to add a clause that municipalities "may not prohibit newly constructed internal…
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