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Staff recommends revising Hooper accessory-structure thresholds; commission asks staff to draft ordinance changes
Summary
City planning staff presented data on oversized accessory structures and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), suggested using a percentage-of-rear-yard threshold (25%) like comparable cities, and proposed drafting an ordinance change for commission and council consideration.
At a Hooper City Planning Commission work session preceding the regular meeting, staff summarized recent accessory-structure and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) activity and urged commissioners to consider updating size thresholds.
Staff (Amanda) presented compiled data showing that in 2023 the city processed 14 oversized accessory-structure applications averaging about 3,021 square feet; in 2024 there were 12 oversize applications with a smaller average (about 2,500 square feet); and in 2025 to date there were three oversized structures trending…
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