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City staff introduces accessory dwelling unit options; owners, neighbors will decide next steps
Summary
Planning staff presented accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a potential housing tool, outlining types, benefits (income, housing flexibility) and regulatory choices (zones, size limits, owner-occupancy, conditional use vs by-right); staff said enforcement of owner-occupancy is a common challenge and recommended community input.
Planning staff introduced accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to the commission as a topic to explore further rather than an immediate policy change. Brian Howard, ONPC executive director, told commissioners an ADU is "a smaller secondary residential unit that's on the same property with a primary residential unit," and outlined common forms — detached cottages, attached units, above-garage apartments and basement conversions.
Howard said ADUs can increase homeowner income and housing options,…
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