PH-1 21-0589 An Ordinance to Amend Section 5.15 (Table 5-15-2) and Section 5.16.6 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Accessory Dwelling Units) (ORD-21-14)
Let's make it easier to build more ADUs!!
I hope that relaxing code restrictions will be just the start of the ways that we can support building more ADUs throughout the many neighborhoods that can benefit from them.
I support this update to make the ordinance more flexible by allowing detached small homes (which the current ordinance mostly prohibits), allowing homeowners who have single-family homes in a zone that technically allows for apartment buildings (but often does not actually permit more than one home on a property) to add an ADU instead; and eliminating the requirement that the property owner live in one of the two units. These updates have been through multiple rounds of public engagement and other processes over the last few years and align well with the AARP’s ADU ordinance recommendations.
By making these small homes more viable for more residents to construct, we can increase the diversity of housing options across the City and create more opportunities for households to adapt their circumstances without being forced to sell and move from a property.
I support these amendments to the ADU regulations. We need more housing, and while this may not create a ton of units, it adds flexibility for people who want to help pay their mortgage or have a family member live nearby.
Let's make it easier to build more ADUs!!
I hope that relaxing code restrictions will be just the start of the ways that we can support building more ADUs throughout the many neighborhoods that can benefit from them.
I support this update to make the ordinance more flexible by allowing detached small homes (which the current ordinance mostly prohibits), allowing homeowners who have single-family homes in a zone that technically allows for apartment buildings (but often does not actually permit more than one home on a property) to add an ADU instead; and eliminating the requirement that the property owner live in one of the two units. These updates have been through multiple rounds of public engagement and other processes over the last few years and align well with the AARP’s ADU ordinance recommendations.
By making these small homes more viable for more residents to construct, we can increase the diversity of housing options across the City and create more opportunities for households to adapt their circumstances without being forced to sell and move from a property.
I support these amendments to the ADU regulations. We need more housing, and while this may not create a ton of units, it adds flexibility for people who want to help pay their mortgage or have a family member live nearby.