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Business committee forwards ADU zoning text amendment with added parking standards
Summary
The Business Development Committee voted to forward a zoning text amendment that expands accessory dwelling units into additional residential districts while adding standards, including parking requirements tied to ADU bedrooms.
The Business Development Committee considered a zoning text amendment to allow accessory dwelling units in residential districts beyond small-lot zones while imposing additional standards intended to manage integration into existing neighborhoods.
Planning staff said the planning commission recommended approval 6–0 and suggested a provision limiting full bathrooms in ADUs consistent with the number of bedrooms; staff added that provision to the draft. Committee members spent substantial time discussing parking requirements: the draft requires at least one off-street parking space on-site per ADU bedroom. Members asked staff to clarify what qualifies as a “parking pad” (paved surface, gravel, minimum dimensions) and to provide a simple measurement standard to apply when evaluating applications. Staff said driveway extensions or side pads are often used in retrofit cases and that the item can be fine-tuned before first reading at full council.
The committee voted to forward the text amendment to the full council for consideration.
