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Planning commission weighs allowing accessory living quarters in R-18 and R-35 zones
Summary
At its April 16 workshop, Cave Creek planning staff proposed amending the zoning text to permit accessory living quarters (ADUs) in R-18 and R-35 districts under existing ADU standards; commissioners asked for inventory data and alternatives to the 50% size cap before deciding whether to advance the change.
Cave Creek planning staff told the Planning Commission on April 16 that they plan to propose a text amendment to allow accessory living quarters (ADUs) in the town’s R-18 and R-35 zoning districts, reversing current prohibitions and applying the town’s existing ADU standards to those districts.
The Zoning Administrator said the draft change would not create new standards but would change the rule from “prohibited” to “allowed,” making ADUs subject to the ordinance’s existing requirements: an ADU may be no more than 50% of…
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