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Downtown Neighborhoods <br />Downtown neighborhoods, as highlighted on the Housing <br />Character Areas map, include the residential neighbor- <br />hoods surrounding the downtown. Downtown neighbor- <br />hoods feature some of the oldest homes in the city with <br />construction of some dating back to the turn of the 20th <br />century. <br />Promote Accessory Dwelling Units <br />Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) sometimes called <br />"granny flats", can provide for greater density in existing <br />single-family neighborhoods without altering established <br />community character. ADUs also provide opportunities for <br />multi -generational housing, supporting parents or grand- <br />parents who downsize. <br />Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) <br />Accessory dwelling units can be designed and permitted through a <br />variety of configurations. This diagram represents three of the most <br />common configurations. ADU design should fit within the context of <br />the existing residential neighborhood. <br />The city should consider updating its land development <br />regulations to allow ADUs in all mixed residential and <br />single-family neighborhoods, especially those surrounding <br />the downtown. The update should include design stan- <br />dards that ensure ADUs are contextual and do not alter the <br />overall character of neighborhoods, whether the ADU is <br />internal or attached to the primary residence or external <br />of the primary residence and above or in the place of a <br />garage. Design standards could control the location of ADU <br />entrances to minimize visibility from the street, control <br />bulk and massing to ensure the design of the structure <br />reflects the design of the primary residence, and more. <br />Attic <br />Internal ADU <br />asement <br />eternal ADU <br />Elk River Comprehensive Plan • Housing Plan <br />DIMITI ad10]C1SMAIMMOMIW1 <br />43 <br />