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Committee advances ADU and neighborhood-residential zoning changes; several ADU relaxations pass
Summary
During item 2 on Sept. 18 the committee adopted a package of amendments to Council Bill 120993 that expand paths to ownership for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), exempt ADUs from FAR and density counts in many cases, and raise size limits for certain ADUs. One proposal to broaden after-hours eating/drinking in residential zones failed.
Seattle ' The Select Committee advanced multiple amendments to Council Bill 120993, which implements neighborhood-residential zoning changes and ADU policy, adopting a set of measures intended to expand housing options and ownership pathways.
Key votes and policy changes: The committee adopted Amendment 54 to permit accessory dwelling units to be part of a unit-lot subdivision, creating clearer pathways for ADU ownership. It also passed measures to keep ADUs exempt from FAR calculations (Amendment 56) and from unit-density caps (Amendment 58 v2), effectively allowing ADUs in addition to principal dwelling units in many contexts.
Size and family housing: The committee approved modifications that increase ADU size in certain targeted…
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