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Council holds public hearing on ADU ordinance proposing 50% size cap, owner-occupancy and HOA check
Summary
City staff presented proposed development-code changes to allow one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per lot, cap ADU habitable area at 50% of the principal dwelling, require at least one off-street parking space and an HOA confirmation where applicable; a resident warned the 50% and owner-occupancy rules will limit investor-built workforce units. Council closed the hearing and will consider action at the next meeting.
City planning staff presented proposed text amendments to the development code and land-use table to regulate accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, during a public hearing at the Canton City Council meeting on Aug. 7, 2025.
"We propose listing the zoning districts where ADUs are permitted and limiting them to one ADU per lot," staff member Mary Baker told the council, and described other key provisions: an ADU should not exceed 50% of the habitable floor area of the principal dwelling; an…
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