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Woodland planners review state ADU requirements and expected code changes under state bill
Summary
City staff briefed the Planning Commission on state accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) requirements linked to a referenced house bill and outlined mandatory and optional municipal code changes, including allowing two ADUs per lot, limits on residency requirements, minimum maximum sizes, parking rules and exemptions for critical areas.
City planning staff gave the Woodland Planning Commission a detailed workshop on state rules for accessory dwelling units, describing which local regulations must change and which elements the city can tailor.
Trav Scottard, identified in the meeting as the community development director presenting the slide packet, summarized the bill's intent: expand housing choices, promote affordability and allow ADUs as an option across single-family lots and some other zones. "Accessory dwelling units tend to go for below market rates," he said, linking the state…
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