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Planning Commission recommends zoning text amendment to align ADU rules with state law
Summary
The Gaithersburg Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a technical zoning text amendment (CTAM 103072026) that clarifies multiple sections of Chapter 24 and amends accessory dwelling unit (ADU) parking rules to comply with State House Bill HB 1466.
The Gaithersburg Planning Commission on April 22 recommended that the mayor and city council adopt a technical amendment to Chapter 24 of the city code that clarifies language, fixes typographical errors and revises accessory dwelling unit (ADU) provisions to comply with State House Bill HB 1466.
Caroline Seiden, a city staff member, read the staff recommendation for text amendment CTAM 103072026 and told commissioners the joint public hearing was held April 6, 2026; "there was no public testimony during the hearing," she said, and the record currently contains eight…
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