Memorandum 11-154 Accessory Dwelling Unit as a Permitted Use

City of Homer
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MEMORANDUM 11-154

TO: Mayor Hornaday and Homer City Council
THRU: Walt Wrede, City Manager
FROM: Rick Abboud, City Planner
DATE: November 17, 2011
SUBJ: Draft Ordinance 11-44, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE SECTIONS 21.14.030; 21.16.030; 21.18.030; 21.22.030; ADDRESSING PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES; TO ADD ONE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AS A PERMITTED USE TO A PRIMARY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE, AND CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS

Introduction
The Planning Commission is forwarding the Draft Ordinance 11-XX for review. The HAPC has had the ordinance on 3 regular meeting agendas and associated work sessions. The subject of allow the Planning Office issue zoning permits for more than one structure housing a permitted use on a lot has been a subject of discussion for the Planning Commission for quite some time and it has resided on a work list. The ordinance before you has been carefully considered by the Planning Commission regarding how it fulfills goals of the Comprehensive plan and how it interacts with current code requirements regarding site development.

Planning Commission recommendation:

Adopt Ordinance 11-44

Attachments
1. Draft Ordinance 11-XX
2. Staff Reports 11-84, 104, 109 and associated minutes.