Agenda Packet 5-20-19 Public Hearing

Home Browse Search

Summary of Proposed Amendments Accessory Dwellings The proposed ordinance for the May 20, 2019 Public Hearing includes the following amendments: •Replaces all references of “secondary dwelling” with “accessory dwelling” •Clarifies that accessory dwellings are not accessory buildings •Aligns the definition of accessory dwelling with that provided in ORS 197.312(5). •Adds accessory dwellings as an explicitly permitted uses in the following zones: o AG Agricultural o R-2 Medium Density Residential o R-3 Limited High-Density Residential o R-4 High Density Residential o S-E Elmira Road Special Area Zone o S-HB Blair Boulevard Historic Commercial Special Area Zone •Clarifies that uses allowed in the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone and S-C Chambers Special Area zone include what the State defines as an “accessory dwelling unit,” but the two zones refer to the use as an additional “one-family dwelling” •Applies the R-1 Low Density Residential zone standards for accessory dwellings to accessory dwellings in the following zones: o AG Agricultural o R-2 Medium Density Residential o R-3 Limited High-Density Residential o R-4 High Density Residential o S-E Elmira Road Special Area Zone •Based on ORS 197.312(5), which requires the city to have “reasonable local regulations relating to siting and design” for accessory dwellings, removes regulations that: o Prohibit accessory dwellings on new flag lots o Require owner/occupancy of either the accessory or primary dwelling o Limit the maximum number of bedrooms in an accessory dwelling o Limit the maximum number of occupants in an accessory dwelling based on the number of occupants in the primary dwelling for properties within the boundaries of the Amazon, Fairmount and South University neighborhood associations. o Regulate dog keeping May 20, 2019, Public Hearing - Item 2 ATTACHMENT A