External accessory dwelling unit amendments
Two competing first-reading proposals on external accessory dwelling units: DeKeyzer's would make them clearly subordinate in size and living area, and D'Sousa's would count them as a separate secondary dwelling unit. The council heard them Feb. 4, 2025 and supported a staff workshop after the state session.
Proposed
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- Council Members Aaron DeKeyzer and Brooke D'Sousa
In brief
External accessory dwelling unit amendments appears on one recorded agenda: the City Council meeting of February 4, 2025.
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External accessory dwelling unit amendments
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Every hearing and vote
February 4, 2025 · City Council
First readings: external accessory dwelling unit amendments by Council Members Aaron Dekeyzer and Brooke D'Sousa (matters 25-036 and 25-037)
Discussed
DeKeyzer proposes that external accessory dwelling units be clearly subordinate in size and living area to the primary dwelling. D'Sousa proposes counting them as a separate secondary dwelling unit to assess effects on neighborhoods, schools, utilities, services and traffic. Questions covered water meters, subdivision, neighborhood effects and how the state counts them. The council supported a future staff workshop and wants to compare the two proposals after the state session.