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Commission backs RA‑5 code changes to restore 200‑foot width and permit separate ADU entrances with owner occupancy
Summary
The commission recommended to council restoring a 200-foot width requirement at setback in RA‑5 and allowing accessory residential units separate entrances provided the property owner occupies either unit; commissioners stressed changes apply to future subdivisions, not existing lots.
The Daniel Planning Commission voted to recommend amendments to the RA‑5 zoning code that would restore a 200-foot width requirement at the required building setback and modify accessory residential unit rules.
Staff explained the proposed change would align the town code with the county’s historical 200-foot requirement, which predates Daniel’s reduced 100-foot rule in 2006. The adjustment, staff said, is intended to reduce irregular flag lots and encourage more organized development patterns for future subdivisions.
The commission also reviewed a proposed change to accessory residential units (ADUs): an ADU could have a separate entrance from the main dwelling but may only be rented while the property owner is the full‑time occupant of either the main or accessory unit. Commissioners and public commentators raised concerns that a strict 200‑foot frontage requirement could make some existing 5‑acre lots ineligible for future subdivision; staff clarified the amendment would not be retroactive and would apply to new subdivisions going forward.
A motion to recommend the proposed RA‑5 amendments to the town council carried on a roll call vote.
