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Residents split on owner-occupancy rule as council considers ADU changes
Summary
Public commenters at the April 16 meeting urged the council either to keep an owner-occupancy requirement for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or to drop it; supporters and opponents framed their remarks around housing supply, neighborhood character and investor activity.
Astringent public debate over proposed changes to Ithaca’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules took center stage in public comments on April 16, with speakers offering competing views on whether the city should keep an owner-occupancy requirement.
Chris Milner, a Ward 3 resident of 28 years, told the council he supports ADUs generally but opposes removing an owner-occupancy requirement. “I am for ADUs, but I am against the proposed legislation that lacks an owner occupancy requirement,” Milner said, arguing that allowing non-owner-occupied ADUs would favor investors and could raise rental prices.
By contrast, Shay Nolan, a…
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