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Norwalk planning commission recommends ADU ordinance with current accessory-structure setbacks
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission on Aug. 25 voted unanimously to recommend a zoning amendment aligning the city's accessory dwelling unit rules with a new state law and to retain the city's existing (more permissive) accessory-structure setbacks so more lots can accommodate ADUs. The measure moves to city council on Sept. 8, 2025.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Aug. 25 to recommend a zoning ordinance amendment to conform city code with a recently passed state senate file governing accessory dwelling units, choosing to retain the city's existing accessory-structure setbacks rather than adopt the stricter principal-building setbacks the state allows.
Elliot, a community development staff member who briefed the commission, said the new state law narrows what local governments may regulate about ADUs and requires the city to update its ADU chapter and definitions. "It's a little frustrating, the state kind of…
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