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Washington City councilors weigh broader ADU changes, staff to return with detailed options
Summary
City staff proposed loosening rules for detached accessory dwelling units: allow attached garages, remove a 10,000 sq ft lot minimum, clarify a 1,000‑1500 sq ft livable cap, and reduce setbacks; council asked staff to add ‘livable’ to the code and return with examples for internal ADUs and a possible 1,500 sq ft cap.
Community Development Director Eldon Gibb opened a workshop briefing Dec. 10 to propose several changes to Washington City’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, seeking greater housing flexibility while preserving neighborhood safeguards.
Gibb recommended removing a 10,000‑square‑foot lot minimum for detached ADUs, permitting garages to be attached to detached units, and clarifying that the 1,000‑square‑foot limit applies to livable area only (“attached garages or covered porches would not be…
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