Anne Arundel County Council debates best policies for accessory dwelling units

The Anne Arundel County Council refined a new bill Tuesday to relax existing laws around creating accessory dwelling units. The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Council members Lisa Rodvien, of Annapolis, Allison Pickard, of Glen Burnie, and Julie Hummer, of Laurel, would make it easier for homeowners to create spaces, commonly referred to as secondary suites, accessory apartments and “granny” flats, on the property of a single-family home where another person could live independently.