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ACCE CCESSOR SSORY DW DWELLING ELLING UN UNITS ITS

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are currently allowed in Lincoln under limited

• circumstances. The City Council has

directed the Planning Department to explore the idea of a Zoning Ordinance amendment that would provide more

• ptions for ADUs in residential districts

throughout the city. This presentation provides a brief

• verview of the ADU topic. Draft text for a

potential zoning ordinance amendment can be found on the Planning Department’s website. TOPIC PIC OVERVI VIEW EW

Acces ccessory sory Dw Dwelling elling Un Unit it (A (ADU) DU)

• Self-contained dwelling unit on the same lot

as a single-family dwelling

• Typically has shared utilities with the main

dwelling, its own entrance, small living space, one bathroom, one kitchen

Types pes of

• f ADUs

DUs

May be attached or detached from the main dwelling

Re Reasons asons fo for r ADUs DUs

• Provide a home for a relative: older generation,

younger generation

• Guest house/pool house/hobby house
• Special needs housing
• Alternative income for homeowner
• Affordable housing option

Re Reasons asons fo for r ADUs DUs

A way to “age in place” in a neighborhood the homeowner loves

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Co Concerns ncerns to to Add ddress ress

• Potential increase in density of single-family

neighborhoods

• Potential for additional noise and light

disturbance

• Parking
• Aesthetics

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Permitted in certain developments with modified zoning requirements:

• Village Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD)
• Fallbrook PUD
• Black Forest Estates Community Unit Plan (CUP)

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Historic properties:

• ADUs were allowed prior to 1953, so units

built prior to that date could remain

• Historic Preservation Special Permits

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• Multiple detached units are allowed on a single lot in

zoning districts where multi-family is allowed (R5 – R8)

• A homeowner in one of these districts could have a

single-family house with a second detached unit that functions as an ADU

Up Update date Pro rocess cess

Working Group Neighborhood Representatives Architects Homebuilders Draft text available for public discussion

January - February March - April

Review public input with Working Group Consider ordinance proposal

April - May

Planning Commission City Council

Late Spring/ Early Summer

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See the entire ire draft ft text xt for public discussi ssion

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lincoln.ne.g n.ne.gov/

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city/plan an

The ADU flyer includes draft text for a potential zoning ordinance amendment. This draft represents an option for public discussion and is not a proposal. A text amendment proposal may move forward to the Planning Commission in late Spring.