Updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) guidelines could affect construction after the Planning Commission approved an ordinance that will amend the current guidelines in a meeting on Aug. 22. The new regulations would allow more generous square footage for multifamily units and an extra unit on the properties of some single-family homes. Residents attended the meeting to object to the eligibility for an additional unit during public comment, but ultimately, it passed in a unanimous vote of approval from the commission.
During the meeting, Associate Planner Patrick Achis described the changes that will be made to the regulations. This discussion was a continuation of the study session on Aug. 8, where the commission fine-tuned a list of recommendations that was gathered from two ADU workshops in July. During the workshops, city planners took recommendations from the public, including local architects and contractors, to determine what changes the community was looking for. At the meeting on Aug. 22, Achis presented the final proposed amendments to the city’s ADU guidelines.
