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Workshop: Caldwell proposes to allow accessory dwelling units by right, tighten multifamily and PUD design standards
Summary
Staff proposed allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right on single‑family lots, tightening multifamily site and building design standards, and limiting PUD density increases. Councilors asked about historic‑district review, utilities for ADUs and minimum amenities for multifamily projects.
City planning staff told the City Council at a workshop they plan to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right for all single‑family homes, tighten multifamily design standards, and narrow the way Planned Unit Development (PUD) density increases are granted.
Joe Dodson said the draft would allow ADUs without a special‑use permit for single‑family homes; owners would still need to meet building and site standards and obtain a certificate of occupancy. Dodson confirmed that ADUs must have full living and sanitary facilities and a…
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