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Hearing officer backs ADU rules, R‑1 lot coverage raised to 40% to accommodate accessory units
Summary
The proposed amendments would add ADU regulations to R‑1 zoning and raise maximum lot coverage from 30% to 40% to allow space for accessory dwelling units; the hearing officer recommended forwarding the package to Council.
The Town of Huachuca City's proposed zoning changes would authorize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in R‑1 residential districts under a new Section 18.35.070 that sets siting and unit standards. The packet defines an ADU as "a self-contained living unit that is on the same lot or parcel as a single family dwelling ... and includes its own sleeping, sanitation and kitchen facilities."
Hearing officer Dr. Jim Johnson described the changes and identified a correlated increase in maximum lot coverage to 40% in R‑1 (Section 18.35.050E). Joy Banks, a local business owner who said she owns property in Huachuca City, told the hearing she welcomed ADUs and said, "Im really, really glad to see these changes." The hearing officer recommended the Council consider the amendments at upcoming readings; no Council action occurred at the hearing.
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