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Carbondale continues ADU code rewrite after hours of public hearing on parking, impervious coverage and short‑term rental limits
Summary
Trustees continued a lengthy public hearing on accessory dwelling unit (ADU) code revisions to April 14 after debating two‑tier vs. three‑tier review tracks, parking exemptions for one‑bedroom units, impervious lot coverage options in Oldtown and a route to amend PUDs to allow ADUs.
The Board of Trustees reopened a continued public hearing on revisions to the town’s unified development code that would make it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Planning staff summarized earlier guidance and presented two review options: a streamlined two‑tier approach that keeps most ADU approvals at the staff level, and a three‑tier approach that would add a public hearing step for larger, taller or two‑bedroom units. Staff also flagged two unresolved policy topics: whether to alter impervious lot coverage (ILC) limits or provide a small ILC exemption or development bonus for ADUs on constrained lots,…
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