Commission denies proposed Secondary Dwelling text amendment and adopts International Code-based minimum dwelling size

Aug 4, 2026

After extensive public comment, the Commission rejected a proposed Title XI amendment to allow secondary dwelling units (substitute motion to deny passed 7–3) and separately adopted an amendment to minimum dwelling unit size to align with the International Property Maintenance Code (ordinance 26-08-68, unanimous).

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A long public-comment period produced dozens of speakers on proposed changes to allow secondary dwellings (ADUs) and on a separate minimum dwelling size amendment. The Commission took two distinct actions.

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