Planning commissioner: State now requires internal ADUs; council can regulate detached units

Sep 2, 2026

Planning Commission member Austin Powell told the Clarkston Town Council the state now mandates internal (attached) accessory dwelling units and leaves room for municipalities to regulate size, setbacks and whether to allow detached ADUs. Council members discussed prohibiting detached units in local code.

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Austin Powell, a member of Clarkston’s Planning Commission, told the council that state law now requires municipalities to permit internal (attached) accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

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