An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a residential dwelling unit that is accessory or secondary to another primary use.

It may be a smaller apartment within a home, detached from the primary structure in a separate building, or constructed within an existing structure like a garage or basement.

In 2018, the city enacted an ADU Overlay District for the single-family zoned portions of the Garfield neighborhood, set to expire after two years.

Other cites have added ADUs to their codes to help address concerns over low housing stock and affordability.

ADUs provide new housing options that may offer relief to communities where existing residents are concerned about being priced out of their own neighborhoods.

ADUs provide flexible housing that can increase the supply of housing by providing small dwelling units that can be utilized as a means for people to age in place or provide homeowners the ability to earn rental income through construction of a secondary unit.

They also create housing options that are more economically and environmentally sustainable. The smaller building footprint means fewer materials are used in construction and less energy is required to heat or cool the house.

• ADUs permitted by right as an accessory use to a primary residential use, community center, or religious assembly
  
• ADUs are not required to be owner occupied
  
• Two (2) ADUs are permitted per residential lot. No limit for ADUs accessory to community center or religious assembly
  
• 1,000 square foot maximum per ADU
  
• Permitted to be up to 30 feet in height
  
• Exempt from Residential Compatibility Standards