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Commission agrees to permit ADUs in Urban Transition district with size increase to 1,000 sq ft
Summary
Staff recommended and commissioners agreed to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the Urban Transition zoning district for conventional detached single‑family homes, with commissioner support to raise the size cap from 600 to 1,000 square feet.
City planning staff recommended permitting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the Urban Transition zoning district, but limited to conventional detached single‑family homes and subject to owner‑occupancy and setbacks. Commissioners discussed unit size limits and placement (side or rear) and confirmed that ADUs should remain owner‑occupied with one address and one set of services.
Travis, the presenter, said the ADU section “notes that they are permitted in the rural and estate neighborhood conservation and general residential zoning districts” and recommended adding Urban Transition with the caveat of conventional detached homes only. Commissioners recalled prior discussion to raise the maximum ADU size from 600 to 1,000 square feet and voiced support for that change, citing setbacks and design constraints as limiting factors. The commission asked staff to reflect the change to 1,000 square feet and return draft text for the UDC amendment packet.
