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Glynn County adds ADU standards, sparks debate over attached units, occupancy and housing impacts
Summary
The draft zoning rewrite creates a new ADU rule (detached ADU cap raised to 1,000 sq ft; two bedrooms/two baths limit; must meet IRC; ADUs cannot be manufactured). Commissioners questioned the detached‑only definition, occupancy limits for unrelated persons and mortgage/insurance implications.
Planners proposed a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) section in the draft zoning ordinance that would allow detached ADUs up to 1,000 square feet with a maximum of two bedrooms and two baths; ADUs must meet International Residential Code standards and cannot be manufactured homes.
Staff said the ADU definition is intended to be an accessory, detached unit; attached additions with kitchens are treated as additions to the primary…
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