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speci cally for ADUs as they claim it will increase density, allow absentee ownership and negatively impact owners’ rights.

However, those in support of ADUs feel it will bene t the future of Englewood by providing a ordable housing and encouraging past residents to return.

According to the Englewood Municipal Code (§ 16-5-4.C.7.b), the city de nes an ADU as “a smaller, secondary residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a principal dwelling unit” that is independently habitable and provide the basic requirements of living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation.” e EMC also states there are two di erent types of ADUs including “garden cottages which are detached residential structures on the same lot as the principal detached oneunit dwelling and carriage houses, which are dwelling units above or attached to a detached garage or other permitted detached accessory structure on the same lot as the principal detached one-unit dwelling.”

“ADUs must resemble the architectural style of the principal dwelling and cannot exceed 650 square feet,” the code reads. “Englewood restricts ADUs to the rear part of a residential lot. For instance, ADU placement is modify the space for the museum. ing exhibit showcasing Cinderella City, the long-gone shopping mall that sprawled eastward from the current civic center location and which the civic center building was a part of. limited to the rear thirty- ve percent (35%) of the lot.” e code states “the total oor area of the accessory dwelling shall be limited to no more than 800 square feet, if in a detached building or if attached or internal to the principal building or equal to the building footprint if internal to the principal building and in a basement.”

Historic Englewood is seeking volunteers for the museum, and Crabtree said people can visit Englewood Historic Preservation Society (historicenglewood.com) or call 303-242-3257 for more information.

One of the proposed changes in the most recent Code Next draft is the size of an ADU whether it’s attached or detached from the principal building on the lot.

It also reads, “detached houses in the R-2-B and MU-R-3 districts may have multiple accessory dwelling units provided only one unit may be in a detached building; and there shall be at least 2,000 square feet of lot area for each unit, including the principal dwelling unit.” e motion to recommend the proposed changes to the city council passed six to two.

Harguth said the next step in this procces is for the commission to adopt the ndings of fact from Tuesday’s meeting on Aug. 8.

“ e major next step would be a public hearing conducted by the city council, which is tentatively scheduled for August 21,” he said. “Following the public hearing and if council directs sta to prepare an ordinance for consideration, it would be scheduled for rst and second readings at regular council meetings.”