SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Amending Title 10 of the Erie Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units, Assembly Uses, and Minimum Parking
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
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PRESENTER(S): Sarah Nurmela, Planning & Development Director
Kelly Driscoll, Planning Manager
Chris LaRue, Principal Planner
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TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
Current provisions in the code are not consistent with State and federal laws. The Town Council will consider updates to the code to bring the Town into compliance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adoption of Ordinance No. 018-2005 Amending Title 10 of the Erie Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Assembly Uses, and Minimum Parking.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Town staff identified areas of the Erie Municipal Code Title 10 - Unified Development Code (UDC) that need to be updated for consistency with existing federal law and new State legislation. These code updates include an amendment to provide clarity regarding assembly uses and alignment with recent State legislation regarding ADUs and parking requirements for certain types of residential developments near transit. The staff report and presentation contain detailed information on the proposed changes.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE
The Planning Commission held a meeting on this request on May 7, 2025. The Commission heard the staff presentation, asked questions, and then voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend Town Council adopt the ordinance to amend the UDC. This was not a public hearing, so public comment was not required or provided.
Specific comments from Planning Commission included:
* In relation to ADUs, Planning Commission asked to what extent Homeowner Associations (HOAs) would be able to provide design input. An ADU will require a building permit, which are r...
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