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Easley council opens first reading of UDO amid sharp debate over ADUs, density and access
Summary
At a Sept. 8 meeting the Easley City Council opened first reading of a Unified Development Ordinance to replace the city's zoning and land-development codes. Members debated accessory dwelling units, a 51-lot second-entrance trigger, riparian buffers, parking study thresholds and a proposed 10% density reduction, but did not adopt final changes.
The Easley City Council on Sept. 8 began first reading of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would repeal the city's zoning ordinance and land development regulations and replace them with a single document. Council members spent more than an hour questioning specific provisions and whether several items should be pulled out for separate consideration.
The UDO's first review introduced six focal questions for council, including whether accessory dwelling units (ADUs) should remain in the UDO or be addressed in a separate ordinance. A staff presentation described ADUs as typically garage apartments or in-law suites (roughly 1,200 square feet as a planning example) and recommended drafting a standalone ADU ordinance so council could review owner-occupancy and deed-restriction options. Councilmember comments were split:…
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