(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs is updating its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with recent state legislation but before it does, it wants to inform the community.
Earlier in May, Governor Jared Polis signed a law that legalized ADUs, a secondary residential unit on a property that contains a separate home in Colorado. On Wednesday, Nov, 20, the City will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the National Cybersecurity Center located at 3650 North Nevada Avenue where individuals will have the chance to learn more about the proposed changes and provide feedback.
New law legalizes ADUs, aims to lower housing costs
The law, HB24-1152, allows homeowners in certain jurisdictions to build a second independent housing unit with fewer obstacles. However, the new law would make updates to the Colorado Springs code that would be based on the law, as well as support citywide strategic priorities of housing availability and community members.
“In response to new state legislation and market conditions we are looking to make updates to the ADU ordinance, but this also provides us with an opportunity to make changes in response to feedback from residents that could create more housing flexibility,” said City Planning Director Kevin Walker. “We know that there is demand for ADUs, but we know the current code can make it complicated to build them. Over the next several months residents will be able to provide us feedback on our proposed changes to help ensure we have the best updates possible.”