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[b]ADUs already exist so we're already doing them[/b]. And using the term ADU for what is being proposed makes them sound innocuous when they're not. [/quote]

You're right. Let's do more.

I'm don't understand how the term "ADU" (which stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit) sounds inappropriately innocuous. [/quote]

There is a difference between an attached ADU and a detached ADU. Both are already available but an attached ADU was more available in the county because you can convert your garage or your basement to an apartment. Detached ADUs (entirely separate living structure in your backyard or elsewhere on your property) could be established on larger lots in the county. Now Riemer wants detached ADUs throughout the county, on lots as small as 6,000 square feet. This will mean more power and sewer lines, 32 foot long trailers (yes, that is being discussed), two story houses in backyards and nobody on the council wants to talk about the details. They just want to ram it through. Their work is sloppy. [/quote]

This.  Not sure that people understand what this potentially means for their neighborhoods.  Come over to some parts of Wheaton or Twinbrook to check out what these illegal rentals already mean for parking and road congestion.  [/quote]

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