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Public Hearing - Zoning Amendments to Allow Accessory Living Units, With Regulations
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
On Jan. 29, 2024, the Vienna Town Council established housing diversity as one of its four priorities for calendar year 2024. After holding two work sessions on this topic in May, the Town Council requested that a work session be held to focus on Accessory Living Units (ALUs). Work sessions were held on Sept. 9 and Sept. 23, during which the Town Council provided guidance on the components of draft amendments to Chapter 18 (Zoning and Subdivision) of the Town Code. Staff and the Town Attorney then worked together to produce a draft that was reviewed by the Council for its Oct. 7 meeting. At that meeting, the Town Council discussed the draft, voted to forward the draft to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation, and set its public hearing for Nov. 18, 2024.
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Public Hearing
On Nov. 18, 2024, the Town Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 18 of the Town of Vienna code. The amendments would allow Accessory Living Units (ALUs) to be established on lots that are zoned for single-unit, detached homes, subject to specified regulations.
Attachment 1 shows the proposed amendments to Chapter 18, which are in:
> Article 2 - Zones, District, and Dimensional Standards (Sections 18-217, 18-218, and 18-219)
o These amendments make two simple language changes in each of the three RS zones (RS-16, RS-12.5 and RS-10), and reference Article 3 for the majority of the regulations.
> Article 3 - Uses and Use Standards (Sections 18-305 and 18-306.5)
o The majority of the code amendments that would regulate ALUs are in this Article, including adding "Accessory Living Units - Attached" to the Accessory Uses Table and providing the list of Use Standards.
> Article 4A - Development Standards - Single-Unit Detached Residential Uses (Sections 18-403 an...
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