The long Albany council dispute over accessory dwelling units hit another milestone with the adoption of code amendments that make it official: These secondary units on single-family lots can be up to 900 square feet if they meet other requirements.
Albany mayor ends ADU fight with council
Written August 10th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Two years after it began in July 2018, the accessory-dwelling dispute between Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa and four city council members ended this afternoon when the mayor gave in.
ADU dispute: Is size really that crucial?
Written January 8th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
With Iran launching missiles at U.S. targets in Iraq, it seems ridiculous to write about “accessory dwelling units” or ADUs in Albany, but this website is mostly about local stuff, so what are you gonna do?
A new judge and, unrelated, an old debate
Written December 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Wednesday’s Albany City Council meeting, the last one of the year, featured someone new and something old. One was the next city judge. The other was a rerun of last year’s disagreement between the mayor and council majority over the size of accessory dwelling units.
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Tags: accessory dwelling units, Albany court, Albany development code, Forrest Reid, mayor's veto, Municipal court
Tags: accessory dwelling units, Albany court, Albany development code, Forrest Reid, mayor's veto, Municipal court
Fuss over veto prolongs spat on ADUs
Written February 25th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council Monday went through the ritual of hearing the mayor’s veto message in regard to accessory dwelling units. Her opponents may try on Wednesday to override her veto, but at last report they lack the fifth vote to get that done.
Housing issue still divides Albany council
Written February 13th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The Oregon legislature wants more people to be clustered in existing single-family neighborhoods. But Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa says not here. So she is once again blocking a council-passed ordinance relaxing the city code on accessory dwelling units.
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Albany’s ADU flap: It’s not over yet
Albany’s struggles over the size of permitted “accessory dwelling units” or ADUs appeared to have ended last month, but not so fast. Now the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals may get involved.
Tags: accessory dwelling units, ADUs, Albany development code, Albany Historic Districts, LUBA