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Committee approves late amendments to accessory dwelling unit ordinance to preserve size limits and clarify height measurements
Summary
Committee approved two late-filed amendments to Ordinance 2025‑1007 on detached accessory dwelling units: one reverts DADU size limits to existing code and adds 'as measured from average grade' for height; another corrects an earlier draft that would have disallowed DADUs, restoring intended limits and overlay criteria.
A council committee on Dec. 16 approved late-filed amendments to Ordinance 2025‑1007 that revise how detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) are regulated in the Metro code.
Council member Allen described a timely-filed amendment that restores the existing DADU size limits in the code — referencing 700 square feet of living space, a 750‑square‑foot footprint for certain smaller lots, and up to a 1,000‑square‑foot footprint for larger lots as currently…
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