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Commission debates minimum dwelling size; informal vote favors 500‑square‑foot minimum to exclude tiny homes
4778868 · June 19, 2025
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Summary
After a lengthy debate over whether to set a minimum dwelling size to prevent small "tiny homes," the commission informally agreed to a 500-square-foot minimum as a starting point and asked staff to return with more technical analysis and examples.
The commission discussed whether the zoning code should set a minimum dwelling‑unit size to prevent very small “tiny homes” from being placed on Palos Park lots.
Commissioners voiced two opposing views: some argued a minimum is necessary to avoid substandard small units and to preserve neighborhood character; others said…
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