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Commission discusses ADU reforms, accessory building standards, trails signage and senior housing priorities
Summary
Commissioners reviewed earlier ADU drafts and debated size limits, owner-occupancy, basement-apartment limits and flag-lot treatment; they also raised concerns about tall corrugated accessory buildings, inconsistent fence materials, trail safety signage and the need for more senior/memory-care beds.
The Highland Planning Commission spent a large portion of the meeting reviewing staff-proposed topics for the coming year and discussing housing and neighborhood concerns, with a detailed exchange about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and related development standards.
Commissioners said the commission should revisit its prior ADU straw proposal. The group discussed removing an awkward "breezeway" workaround, defining detached ADUs, and requiring one of the dwelling units to be owner-occupied. Size limits prompted debate: examples ranged from 750 to 1,600 square feet, with one…
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