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/Az <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Phillip J. Matson, AICP; Community Development Director <br />FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; MPO Staff Director <br />DATE: June 16, 2022 <br />SUBJECT: Consideration of Land Development Regulation (LDR) Amendments to Section <br />971.41 Modifying the Criteria for Accessory Dwelling Units <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners at its regular meeting of July 5, 2022. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Last year, the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) initiated a land use <br />visioning study. While the focus of the visioning study is primarily on rural lands, a concern that <br />was brought up at many public meetings was the need for affordable housing in the community. <br />Addressing the need for affordable housing will likely entail multiple strategies. One such strategy <br />is liberalizing the county's regulations for accessory dwelling units (or ADUs). An ADU is a <br />secondary dwelling unit that can be attached to or detached from the primary residence on a lot. In <br />Indian River County, ADUs provide an affordable housing option for a variety of housing <br />situations. Some ADUs function as a small rental unit, for example, while other ADUs address the <br />needs of multi -generational households. <br />The proposed LDR amendment has been discussed at several visioning public workshops and <br />meetings, which have been attended by MPO board members including all five county <br />commissioners. The BCC is now to consider the proposed accessory dwelling unit ordinance and <br />adopt, adopt with modifications, or deny the ordinance. <br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (PZC) RECOMMENDATION: <br />At its June 9, 2022 meeting, the PZC conducted a public hearing and considered the proposed <br />ordinance. The PZC voted 4-1 to recommend that the BCC adopt the proposed ordinance (see <br />Attachment #1). <br />ANALYSIS <br />LDR Section 971.41(10) allows accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as an administrative permit use <br />C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\bdb3f337-1 b49-4d03-9a72-84360ffdf411.docx <br />