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Planning commission approves accessory-dwelling ordinance amendments with limit of one unit per parcel
Summary
The commission approved proposed zoning ordinance changes defining accessory dwelling units, capping size and bedrooms, requiring health-department approval and adding a limit of one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; the measure will go to the Board of Supervisors.
The Amelia County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve proposed ordinance amendments establishing standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and to add a provision limiting ADUs to one per parcel. The action approves definition and by‑right rules for ADUs in specified rural districts while creating stricter limits than current detached‑dwelling provisions in some zones.
Planning staff described the draft ordinance as adding a definition of “accessory dwelling unit” and modifying rules for detached accessory dwellings. Key provisions approved by the commission include:…
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