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Brighton council weighs fee waivers, preapproved plans to spur ADUs
Summary
City staff presented research showing ADUs could add incremental housing in Brighton; council focused on high estimated construction costs and pressed staff to target fee waivers, streamlined permitting and preapproved plans to reduce barriers rather than changing zoning.
City staff briefed the Brighton City Council on Oct. 14 on strategies to encourage accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, including fee reductions, preapproved designs and right-sizing of impact fees. Consultant Andrew Ratchford said the city could expect modest ADU production if incentives succeed — "maybe we're talking 50 to a 100 or so ADUs over the next 10 years" — and described two common prototypes: a small modular unit and a larger garage-top unit.
The council centered its discussion on the estimated cost of building an ADU. Councilmember Green asked whether the…
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