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Commission hears that ADU-to-condo split is limited under current code language
Summary
Staff said the code allows accessory dwelling units to be conveyed as condominiums only if they were originally constructed as ADUs; garage-to-ADU conversions would not qualify for condo splitting under the present wording.
Consultant Liam told the commission that condominiumization of middle-housing units (ADUs, duplexes) is not broadly addressed in the city's zoning code; current code language permits splitting only when the accessory dwelling was originally constructed as an ADU.
"...we had a provision in the code that said that they are allowed to be separated or conveyed as condominiums only if the accessory dwelling unit was originally constructed as an accessory dwelling unit," Liam said. Members nodded in agreement as staff explained that a conversion of a garage to an ADU would not be eligible to be split off as a condominium under the current clause.
Commissioners did not direct an immediate code change but logged the issue for future discussion if the council or applicants request broader condominiumization rules.
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