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Pottawattamie County supervisors adopt ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors gave second consideration and approved an amendment to the county zoning ordinance to permit accessory dwelling units, with supervisors saying the change could help local housing supply.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on an unspecified date gave second consideration and approved an amendment to the county zoning ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Board members said the change is intended to address housing shortages by enabling more flexible household arrangements, including allowing elderly parents to live near family and freeing larger homes for other families. A supervisor noted the ordinance is not limited to family-related occupants.
The board heard a motion to approve the ordinance, received a second, and voted by roll call: Chairman Bell — aye; Supervisor Jorgensen — aye; Supervisor McAllard — aye; Supervisor Che — aye; Supervisor Rickman — aye. The motion passed.
The ordinance text as read in the meeting described an amendment to the county zoning ordinance (identified in the meeting as chapter "8004 0095") concerning accessory dwelling units; the meeting transcript used a county name variant which this article normalizes to Pottawattamie County. No additional amendments or conditions were recorded in the discussion during second consideration.
The board did not specify an effective date for the ordinance during the portion of the meeting in the transcript. The discussion and final roll call occurred during the planning and development portion of the agenda.
