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Gallup staff advocates larger accessory dwelling units, preapproved plans and infill to boost housing options
Summary
Community & Economic Program Manager Tammy Parker told Council Gallup uses an 800-square-foot ADU standard to support senior and supportive housing and promoted preapproved plans and infill development as a way to maximize existing infrastructure.
Tammy Parker, the City of Gallup's Community & Economic Program Manager, presented housing recommendations to the City Council on March 24, arguing that updated standards and preapproved plans can expedite construction and better use existing infrastructure.
Parker highlighted Gallup's 800-square-foot standard for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), noting it is larger than the 750-square-foot standard used in some nearby municipalities and that the larger footprint better accommodates senior and disability supportive housing. "Gallup has codified an 800-square-foot standard for accessory dwelling units," Parker said, and she emphasized preapproved plans and infill development as ways to maximize existing utility capacity and reduce the need for new infrastructure.
Parker also described Gallup's requirement for a Utility Service Agreement up front for infill projects to protect water and sewer capacity and prevent high-density overload. She cited Silver City's land development practices as an example the city studied, and told Council staff would finalize preapproved plan details and outreach steps to promote infill on established lots.
Councilors asked about administrative processes, demand data for this type of housing, and connections to homelessness response. Parker's presentation positioned the proposals as incremental, administratively driven changes rather than immediate regulatory overhauls.
