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Commission reviews draft ADU and unit-lot subdivision code to meet state requirements
Summary
Planning staff presented draft changes to adopt unit-lot subdivisions and consolidate accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules: the draft allows multiple ADUs in some cases, proposes reduced setbacks, and restates parking requirements with an exemption for areas within a half-mile of major transit stops (none currently in Yelm).
Planning staff reviewed a packet of draft zoning-code changes on March 17 that would implement state-mandated unit-lot subdivisions and consolidate accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules into a single chapter.
“The big things are allowing 2, ADUs per lot,” Gary, a city planner, told the commission, summarizing the draft language and the sections still highlighted for review. Staff said the draft pulls ADU references out of multiple chapters and places them in one consolidated section to reduce duplication.
Key provisions discussed:
- ADUs per lot: staff described the draft as allowing up to two ADUs per lot in certain…
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