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Plan Commission unanimously recommends removing Shorewood’s ban on bedrooms in basements
Summary
The Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the village remove a current prohibition on bedrooms in basements; staff will draft ordinance language and return it to the commission.
The Village of Shorewood Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend removing the village’s current prohibition on bedrooms in basements, instructing staff to draft ordinance language for Plan Commission review. The motion passed without recorded opposition.
A planning commissioner moved: “I move to recommend the village remove its current prohibition of bedroom,” and the motion was seconded; the commission then voted in favor. Planning staff told commissioners that no other nearby municipalities maintain such a prohibition and described Shorewood’s rule as an outlier. The staff presentation noted that changing the prohibition would align Shorewood with neighboring communities and that specific regulatory details (for example, standards for egress, minimum sizes and finishes) would be addressed in drafted ordinance language to be reviewed by the Plan Commission.
Staff said they would return draft ordinance language to the Plan Commission to confirm the exact regulatory language and details. The recommendation is advisory; further public engagement and Village Board action would be required to change the municipal code.
