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Staff reviews text amendment to allow accessory apartment at 3080 N Bannock Drive; applicant says unit supports family stability
Summary
Planning staff presented a property‑specific ordinance text amendment to permit an accessory apartment at 3080 N Bannock Drive in an R1‑10 zone. Staff said approval would be limited to the property and would still require owner‑occupancy, four off‑street parking spaces, a rental dwelling license and a health and safety inspection; the item will go to planning commission and city council for public hearings.
City planning staff described a property‑specific text amendment to allow an accessory apartment (ADU) at 3080 North Bannock Drive during the Neighborhood District 1 meeting.
Jessica Danby explained the property sits in an R1‑10 zone, where ADUs are not generally allowed without a text amendment. She said the amendment, if approved, would apply to that parcel so future owners could also apply for an ADU but would still need to meet code requirements. Danby highlighted the key requirements staff review for accessory apartments: owner occupancy, four off‑street parking spaces, a rental dwelling license and a satisfactory health and safety inspection; staff said appearance must preserve the single‑family look and that allowed occupancy for an accessory apartment is either one family or up to three individuals under the code referenced.
The applicant Christina Gibson was not present but the meeting included a written statement read aloud describing why the ADU was part of a longer‑term plan to build affordability and housing stability for the applicant’s family. The statement said the applicant intended to live in the ADU long term, not use the unit for short‑term rentals or student housing, and that signatures from adjacent property owners were provided as part of the submission.
Danby confirmed the text amendment will be routed to the planning commission for a recommendation and then, if advanced, to city council where additional public testimony may be taken. Meeting organizers conducted a brief, non‑binding show‑of‑hands poll to gauge neighborhood sentiment; attendees were encouraged to submit formal comments to the planning commission or council.
Why it matters: The amendment would change the allowable use for a single, specific property and then permit that property — and any future owner of it — to pursue an accessory apartment only after satisfying existing code requirements.
