Commission backs allowing detached ADUs, directs clearer setback references
The commission recommended approval (4-1) of Ordinance 2026-10 to allow detached accessory dwelling units in residential zones while amending the draft to reference specific Municipal Code setback sections; one commissioner voted no citing setback concerns.
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Richmond’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-1 on Aug. 4 to recommend that the City Council approve Ordinance 2026-10, an amendment to the Municipal Code that would allow detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in residential zones and tie setback language to existing code sections.
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