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Webster Groves council directs staff to draft new rules for accessory dwelling units and short‑term rentals
Summary
After a detailed presentation on accessory dwelling units and short‑term rentals, the council asked staff to prepare two redlined ordinance drafts addressing ADU rental rules and short‑term rental limits, parking and safety safeguards, and options for a middle‑term rental category.
Planning Director John Wagner told the council that an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, is “really just…a self‑contained residence” on the same lot as a primary home, with a kitchen, bathroom and sleeping area.
Wagner said municipalities vary widely in how they regulate ADUs: some require large minimum lot sizes, others cap unit square footage or forbid rentals. He listed potential benefits — housing for relatives or caregivers, supplemental rental income — and common community concerns, including changes to neighborhood character, privacy and parking demand.
Council members focused on two core questions: whether ADUs should be permitted to be rented and whether…
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