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Findlay advances accessory-dwelling-unit draft with owner-occupancy and recordation requirement
Summary
Staff presented ADU draft language allowing one conditional-use ADU per single-family parcel in R1–R4 districts, requiring owner-occupancy of either the primary dwelling or ADU, a recorded owner-occupancy affidavit, and annual registration; committee voted to move the item to July for further vetting.
The committee reviewed proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations intended to expand housing options while preventing conversion of both units on a parcel into nonowner rentals. Key provisions in the draft include:
- ADUs allowed as a conditional use in R1–R4 single-family districts; one ADU permitted per lot; attached or detached ADUs allowed. - Owner-occupancy requirement: at no time may both the principal dwelling and the ADU be occupied solely by nonowner tenants; the owner must live in one of the two units. - Size and form limits: maximum ADU floor area 800 sq ft or 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less; maximum accessory-structure height commonly 18 feet. - Parking, permitting and enforcement: one additional off-street parking space required; prior to issuance of a zoning permit the owner must execute and record an owner-occupancy affidavit with the Hancock County Recorder; annual registration of each ADU required to verify occupancy.
Committee members asked about enforcement and whether ADUs should count against accessory-structure square footage limits; staff said those drafting questions will be refined in code language. The committee voted to move the ADU draft to the July meeting for final code language and public process.
