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Woodside Introduces Housing‑Element Changes to Expand ADU Options
Summary
The Town Council introduced an ordinance to implement housing‑element updates: expanded allowances for accessory dwelling units (ADUs/JADUs), slope exceptions for ADU utilities, and a vendor preapproval pathway to speed ADU construction.
On Dec. 10 the Woodside Town Council introduced (first reading) amendments to the municipal zoning code to implement portions of the town’s housing element. The ordinance would allow additional ADUs on larger residential parcels, permit certain ADU utility and septic improvements on slopes exceeding 35% for accessory units, and create a process for preapproving ADU designs or vendors to speed permit review.
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