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Proposal to Allow ADUs between Springfield City Limits and Urban Growth Boundary
On March 5, the Springfield City Council adopted Ordinance 6376 to amend the Development Code to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs); the amendments went into effect on April 4. The newly adopted Code requirements are summarized in this brochure and can be found in Section 5.5 of the Springfield Development Code.
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Commissions are considering amendments to the Springfield Development Code to allow ADUs in the urbanizable fringe. These proposed code amendments would allow owners of residentially-zoned property between the city limits and urban growth boundary to add an ADU on land developed with a single-family detached home. There are also some minor amendments affecting the setback from an alley when converting a garage to an ADU, requiring that unpaved off-street parking spaces be rocked and maintained, and always requiring a foundation for manufactured homes and towable structures.
Community members are invited to provide testimony at a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 in the Council Chambers of Springfield City Hall at 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477. You may submit testimony to Sandy Belson at sbelson@springfield-or.gov. More information about the public hearing is available in the public hearing notice.
What is an ADU?
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a small, self-contained dwelling that is allowed in conjunction with an existing single-family dwelling. An ADU has its own outside entrance and a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. An ADU can be an apartment created within an existing home, an addition onto a home or above a garage, built as a freestanding cottage, or designed and constructed as part of a new housing development.
To learn more about ADUs, visit the City's ADU webpage where you can find a brochure that summarizes the new requirements for ADUs in Springfield as well as application forms to help you get started.
