River Heights planning commission debates external ADUs — definitions, size, billing and code placement

Jan 27, 2026

Commissioners spent an extended portion of the Jan. 27 meeting discussing external accessory dwelling units (ADUs): whether to allow them, definitions separating internal vs. external units, lot-size thresholds, whether tiny homes on wheels qualify, parking and utility-billing practices, and whether to create a dedicated chapter in Title 10 for ADU rules.

The full story

The River Heights Planning and Zoning Commission devoted a large portion of its Jan. 27 session to external accessory dwelling units (ADUs), weighing how — and whether — the city should permit freestanding dwelling units on private lots.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in