Columbus ADUs

Alley Vision

How can Columbus ensure its neighborhoods include housing and opportunity for economic mobility for a broad spectrum of people as the city continues to grow?

"Columbus can model how US cities achieve inclusive growth and development."

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Breathe new life

ADU is short-hand for “Accessory Dwelling Unit.” Cities such as Portland, Vancouver, San Francisco, even relatively smaller, Boulder, use zoning clearances for ADUs as a way to facilitate re-design on existing lots in order to help expand housing options in increasingly tight housing markets.

Columbus doesn't have this zoning yet, but we're getting there.

Adu Uses

ADUs can serve to expand living or business opportunities. An ADU might be designed to provide housing for aging parents, for college-aged children; to provide simpler living and a rental asset (your house); or, perhaps that fabrication workshop you’ve been dreaming of.

Process

It’s not an overnight process. But it’s deliberate, intentional and life-giving. Expect to spend time with your architect, contractors, and in front of your Neighborhood Area Commissioners, City Development planners, and City Council.

Benefits of the adu

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have an ADU on my property?

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Can I build a new structure, or does it have to be adaptive reuse?

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How will my ADU be serviced (garbage collection, water, sewage, utilities, fire and emergency services, etc.)?

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What are the setbacks for my ADU?

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What does the separation distance have to be between my house and the ADU?

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Are there any landscaping requirements if I build an ADU?

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How many stories can the ADU be?

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