Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Community Meeting Sat Jan 19 10am - noon

Wondering how changes to allow more 'Accessory Dwelling Units' (which can also be an unattached second house on a lot, added to a yard) will affect street parking availability, school crowding and other issues?

Councilmember Hans Riemer (At-large) is holding a Community Policy Forum on Jan 19th at the County Council Building, 100 Monroe Street, Rockville in the council hearing room, 10am to noon.

Location:
Council Office Building - 3rd Floor Hearing Room
100 Maryland Ave
Rockville

To RSVP go here.

Below is text from an email sent out by Councilmember Riemer:

What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?

Picture an apartment over a garage, or a basement apartment ("English basement"), or a "tiny house" on a side lot. An Accessory Dwelling Unit has a full kitchen and a bathroom and a separate entrance. It is a second unit in a house or on a lot.

Why are ADU's [sic] beneficial?
ADU's [sic] are an important housing solution because they provide

• Housing for children or grandchildren to live separately but close by.
• Housing for parents or grandparents to live separately but close by.
• Additional income for retirees or young families to make housing more affordable.
• More affordable housing in areas of the County that have become prohibitively expensive.

Why do we need to change the rules for ADU's? [sic]
Montgomery County's current zoning code views ADU's [sic] more as a nuisance to be prevented than a beneficial solution to be encouraged. ADU's [sic] are not allowed unless an expensive driveway is built, or if there is another ADU down the block, or if the house is newly constructed. We need to look at ADU's [sic] as desirable housing and align our policies to support them.