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Council briefed on citywide accessory dwelling unit rules: 800‑sq‑ft cap, owner‑occupancy and STR ban recommended
Summary
Planning staff presented four zoning amendments (25-0018, 25-0019, 25-0268, 25-0269) to permit accessory dwelling units on one-family lots with standards including a single ADU per lot, 800 sq. ft cap, 16-foot height limit, owner-occupancy requirement and prohibition on future short-term rentals; planning commission recommended several edits and staff recommended a delayed effective date to allow administration.
Planning staff presented four proposed zoning-ordinance amendments designed to define and permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on single-family lots across Hampton.
Planner Quinn summarized the package — ordinance numbers 25-0018, 25-0019, 25-0268 and 25-0269 — and said staff recommends a phased, data-informed rollout that emphasizes safety and family unity. "It is staff's recommendation that only 1 ADU be permitted on any 1 lot," Quinn said.
Key standards presented by staff include:
- A maximum cap of 800 square feet for detached ADUs (and generally ADUs would not exceed 50% of the principal dwelling area; the 800‑sq‑ft cap was selected as a city benchmark). - Height limits: ADUs may not exceed 16 feet in height (about…
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