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Carbondale planners weigh design standards and storage incentives for ADUs
Summary
Commissioners debated whether ADUs should be held to new architectural-compatibility standards and whether the town should offer incentives (a "carrot") such as exempting a small amount of storage from floor-area or impervious calculations. Opinions split between relying on existing UDC design language and adding ADU-specific standards or targeted
CARBONDALE — During a two-hour session on Oct. 23, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered adding ADU-specific design standards and whether to incentivize small storage areas and private outdoor space to improve ADU livability.
Staff presented three options: A) make no ADU-specific changes and rely on existing UDC residential design standards (UDC §5.6.0.1); B) add ADU-specific standards (architectural compatibility with the primary structure, a private outdoor space requirement and a bulk-storage provision) but allow commissioners to select which standards to apply; or C) exempt ADUs from standards unless they are attached to structures of merit. Commissioners broadly rejected full…
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