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City staff brief council on new state ADU law, says limited local impact expected
Summary
City Administrator Troy Kelsey briefed the council on a new state law (effective July 1, 2025) requiring cities to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit on lots with single-family residences under defined conditions.
City Administrator Troy Kelsey gave a detailed presentation July 8 on a new state law, effective July 1, 2025, that requires cities and counties to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on lots containing single-family residences if the ADU meets several statutory conditions.
Kelsey summarized the law’s key features: an ADU must be an additional residential unit on the same lot as a single-family residence (attached or detached); it must comply with building regulations that apply to single-family residences; it may not…
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