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Board tables ADU ordinance after questions over 'manufactured home' definition and floodplain implications
Summary
Trustees opened a public hearing on proposed ADU code changes—removing a 1,000‑square‑foot cap (replace with 75% of principal dwelling) and allowing manufactured homes as ADUs—but tabled Ordinance 2024‑03 for attorney follow‑up after trustees and residents raised concerns about the manufactured‑home vs. mobile‑home definition and floodplain/insurance implications.
Julie Astrell (S11) explained two proposed changes to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) section of the land use code: remove the fixed 1,000‑square‑foot maximum and instead allow ADUs up to 75% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area; and remove the explicit prohibition against manufactured homes being used as ADUs so that certain manufactured housing could qualify.
Trustees and members of the public raised multiple technical questions. Several trustees sought clarification about the difference between a "manufactured home" and a "mobile home" and how that distinction would interact with floodplain regulations, insurance classifications and building/inspection requirements. Trustee Walker (S4) asked whether staff had analyzed potential devaluation of neighboring real‑estate values; staff replied that no such analysis was performed and that the proposal aims to create more affordable ADU options. The board moved, seconded and tabled Ordinance 2024‑03 for further attorney review and likely referral back to the planning commission.
