Resident advocates urge simpler ADU rules, cite barriers in draft

James Longstaff, speaking for Wasatch Advocates for Livable Communities, asked commissioners to strengthen the draft ordinance by removing unnecessary barriers that would make detached ADUs expensive or impractical for homeowners. He identified several elements he said were not required by state law — the proposed lot minimum, strict design-matching, and burdensome owner-occupancy verification — and urged the commission to adopt WAC's recommendations to ease construction and permitting costs for homeowners.