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Staff proposes ADU code changes: one ADU per lot, 50% size limit and owner-occupancy requirement
Summary
City staff recommended clarifying accessory dwelling unit rules in the Unified Development Code: consolidate repeated standards, require one off-street parking space per ADU, limit ADUs to 50% of principal dwelling size for detached units, require owner-occupancy and HOA written consent where applicable, and add an administrative variance option; council discussed numeric height limits and possible grandfathering.
City staff presented proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Code to clarify rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Mary Baker, a community development intern, described the proposed changes to Section 104.0202 and related code: move repeated requirements into a general ADU section; require an additional off‑street parking space to serve an ADU; permit only one ADU per lot; list residential zoning districts where ADUs are allowed;…
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