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Attorney: in-law quarters would need a kitchen to qualify as a dwelling
Summary
The commission discussed adding in-law quarters to the zoning code; Solicitor Sam Craley-Byerts said an in-law unit would need a kitchen to be legally considered a dwelling and asked commissioners to review other municipalities' rules.
The commission considered whether to add explicit standards for in-law quarters in the zoning code. Atty. Sam Craley-Byerts told the commission that "in order to be considered a dwelling, the space would have to have a kitchen," and asked commissioners to research how other municipalities regulate accessory dwelling units.
Members directed staff and the solicitor to collect draft ordinance language and examples from peer municipalities for future consideration. No formal ordinance or vote was taken at the Nov. 17 meeting.
