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STAFF Memorandum <br />Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Discussion <br /> <br /> <br />To: City Council <br />From: Ben Gozola, Assistant Director DCAD <br />Meeting Date: 2-1-22 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />In 2021, both City Council members and staff heard from members of the public that there was interest in the City <br />adopting new regulations to authorize use of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on single-family lots throughout the <br />City. An online petition was signed by 57 people (0.24% of NB) in support of “appropriately sized accessory dwelling <br />units for residents on their properties.” <br />Comments by petitioners included: <br /> We need units such as these so people would be more able to age in place WITH family members vs the <br />loneliness and expense of moving to senior "living". <br /> This would be a decent way for people to help out adult children who don't have the money to get a place of <br />their own, and elderly parents who need care. And could actually help alleviate the local housing shortage. <br /> Making space for aging family members or growing families seems like a very community-strengthening thing. <br /> They would be great if in backyard. <br /> Our community should be encouraged to help take care of our aging family, not deal with outdated rules. Please <br />consider updating this rule. <br /> Yes to accessory dwellings units in New Brighton <br /> I think tiny houses are more economical and are the way of the future. People should be allowed to build them. <br /> Allowing ADUs would expand residents' options for multi-generational housing, let's make it happen, New <br />Brighton! <br /> ADU's could be such a boon to a community. Families could house a senior with privacy for all, provide a small <br />independent place for a recent college graduate who has high student loan debt. A home for a live in nanny. We <br />need to promote all the "outside the box" ideas. Better living for all. <br />In addition to the public outreach on this subject, the City is also now home to a company named YardHomes who <br />made New Brighton their corporate headquarters in 2021 (they are located in the recently renovated Highway 8 <br />Business Center). Like the petitioners, they too would greatly appreciate having their product become allowed in <br />some fashion within their home City.