Dec. 4 Public Hearing on ADUs

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Dec. 4 Public Hearing on Accessory Dwelling Units


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Please see the public hearing notice for the Springfield City Council's upcoming public hearing on Monday, December 4 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers (Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon). The City Council wants to hear what you think of the Planning Commission's recommended amendments to the Springfield Development Code. These amendments are intended to make it easier and potentially less expensive to add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a property with a single-family home.

Additional information about ADUs is available on the City's website. After considering the public testimony, the City Council is expected to approve amendments to the Springfield Development Code in January of 2018.

Proposed Amendments to Springfield's Development Code

Below is a summary of the code amendments changes being considered. Click here for the full language of the proposed amendments.

Allow ADUs on properties zoned medium and high density residential. Learn more about zoning here.
Allow ADUs in the Washburne Historic District, subject to the requirements of Springfield Development Code Section 3.3-900 (Historic Overlay District).
Remove the minimum size requirement of 300 square feet for an ADU.
Remove the ratio requirement (currently an ADU cannot exceed 40 percent of the primary dwelling unit size), while maintaining the maximum ADU size requirement of 750 square feet.
Allow more flexibility in the location of the entrance to the ADU.
Waive the on-site parking requirement if there is on-street parking available (and there are no adopted plans to remove the on-street parking).
Allow an unpaved parking space on-site, if there is a paved driveway (at least 18 feet long measured from the property line) that serves the parking space for the ADU.
Remove requirement for the property owner to live on site.
Allow more options for meeting design standards.
Allow manufactured homes (Type 2) and approved towable structures as ADUs so long as they are permitted, inspected, and approved by the local authority.

Contact

Sandy Belson, 541.736.7135. Send written testimony by regular mail to: Development & Public Works Department, City of Springfield, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477; or by email to: [email protected]; or attend the meeting and state your views. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with Springfield Development Code Section 5.2-100.

For the hearing-impaired or non-English speakers, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours' notice; please call 541.726.3700.

www.springfield-or.gov I 541.736.7135 | [email protected]

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