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  • City launches ADU survey to get resident feedback

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    City staff is collecting input from Longmont residents about accessory dwelling units. Recently, there has been increasing interest in ADUs, which has resulted in some neighborhood concerns. City Council is interested in getting feedback from Longmont residents on ADUs, including current requirements, the approval process, and neighborhood notification. Responses to this survey will be used to inform Council as they contemplate possible updates to Longmont’s ADU regulations.

    The survey has now closed.

    View the results of the community survey.

  • Accessory dwellings offer one solution to the affordable housing problem

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    By Haisten Willis | Washington Post

  • Regulating ADUs: Council asks staff to explore code changes for 'granny flats'

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    Council asked city staff to reshape the land development code dealing with accessory dwelling units to formalize the process of notifying property owners an ADU is planned in a neighborhood. Council members also had concerns about setback requirements for ADUs and their lack of compatibility in historic neighborhoods.
    By: Monte Whaley, Longmont Leader

  • Colorado cities want to embrace “gentle density” of granny flats, but they’re hitting speed bumps

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    Could accessory dwelling units — no matter what you call them — ease Colorado's urban housing crisis and help homeowners navigate gentrification?

    By Kevin Simpson | Colorado Sun

  • What’s an ADU, and why do my Denver neighbors want (or not want) one?

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    First things first: ADU stands for accessory dwelling unit. They’re also known as carriage houses, granny flats or mother-in-law suites.

    By Donna Bryson | Denverite

  • Denver council members want to encourage more granny flats on city’s east side

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    More large-scale rezonings are on the horizon, but city officials want to make the change city-wide.


    By Conrad Swanson| The Denver Post