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Corinne council reviews draft ADU and multifamily code as state shifts rules
Summary
Council members reviewed a draft accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and multifamily development code prepared by planning staff to align local rules with recent state changes; staff emphasized permitting, definitions to prevent ADUs from being marketed as duplexes, and existing setback and parking standards.
The Corinne City Council reviewed a draft accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and multifamily development code prepared by planning and zoning staff as the state has tightened rules that limit local control over interior ADUs and is moving toward allowing detached ADUs.
Planning staff member Mike told the council the draft borrows from nearby communities and larger cities while adding local amendments. “Essentially, what what that code is gonna look like is similarity to either Willard's code or 1 of the local communities,” he said, adding the team reviewed Provo, Ogden and Logan and added permitting measures intended to document ADUs so they are not later marketed as duplexes.
The draft includes permitting for detached ADUs so the city can record that a structure was built and marketed as an ADU rather than as a duplex, and it distinguishes attached versus detached units. Mike said standard setback rules continue to apply and the ADU code would not override existing setback requirements. Council members praised inclusion of lot-size and parking limits to address concerns about additional vehicles.
Presiding official guidance to the council was procedural: planning and zoning asked that council members review the draft, offer suggested edits or identify concerns, and return comments to staff. The planning team said the code has been “very fluid” during three months of meetings and remains open to revision.
No formal action was taken; planning staff asked council members to bring suggested edits back to planning and zoning so a future meeting can consider an ordinance or formal adoption step.
