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Shorewood plan commission launches review of code changes to expand housing options
Summary
The Shorewood Plan Commission opened an initiative to explore measures to increase housing opportunities, directing staff to research accessory dwelling units, household definitions, basement bedrooms and duplex restrictions and to return with memos and outreach plans.
The Plan Commission of the Village of Shorewood signaled the start of a multi‑meeting initiative to explore code changes that could increase housing opportunities in the village.
Director Griegentag, the village planning director, framed the initiative by citing prior work including a comprehensive housing market study done by the Community Development Authority and the village’s 2021 comprehensive plan. He said the topics most frequently raised to staff include accessory dwelling units (ADUs), the village household definition, a current prohibition on bedrooms in basements, and restrictions on creating new duplexes.
Commissioner Josh Pollock said he…
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