February 10, 2025, Public Hearing: Interim Use Permit for Accessory Dwelling Unit

The applicants are requesting an Interim Use Permit (IUP) to add a detached Accessory Dwelling Unit to their property located in Section 14, New Market Township. The property is zoned RR-1, Rural Residential Reserve District. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a secondary living unit that can be permitted on a parcel for a family member. The applicant is requesting the ADU to allow her parents to live on the property during the summer of each year. 

The Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations were adopted in the 2010 Zoning Ordinance update after research, discussion, and workshops with the Township Supervisors and the Planning Advisory Commission, Residents had requested some alternative living arrangements both for elderly parents and for their newly graduated children that may have financial constraints on other living arrangements.

The RR-1 zoning district allows detached ADU’s through issuance of an IUP provided that the ADU meets the performance standards listed in Chapter 7-4-4 of the Zoning Ordinance. ADU’s are limited to 800 sq. ft. of habitable living space, which includes the spaces for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, closets, halls, storage, or utility areas are not considered habitable spaces. Detached ADU’s are required to be in the side or rear yard, and not more than 150 feet from the principal dwelling. 

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