Colorado Springs proposal would let some detached ADUs reach 25 feet
The draft zoning amendment would keep a 16-foot limit for most detached units. City Council is scheduled to discuss it Oct. 26.
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Colorado Springs is considering a zoning amendment that would let some detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) reach 25 feet, up from the usual 16-foot limit.
The draft ordinance would keep the 16-foot maximum for detached ADUs and accessory structures containing them, with an exception for a detached ADU attached to a detached garage. Attached and integrated ADUs would remain subject to the maximum building height in their zone district.
The City Council work-session presentation, however, describes the 25-foot exception as applying when a detached garage is converted to an ADU. The ordinance’s redline removes that conversion condition, so the materials describe different eligibility rules.
The presentation says a provision adopted in 2025 has hindered property owners’ ability to reasonably build a detached ADU attached to a detached garage. It does not estimate how many projects have been affected.
The City Council work-session agenda schedules discussion of the amendment for Oct. 26. The presentation lists further council consideration in November as tentative.