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Tippecanoe committee votes to send proposed ADU size changes to full commission
Summary
The Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission ordinance committee voted Jan. 7 to send amended rules on accessory dwelling unit (ADU) size to the full commission for ordinance drafting. The amendment sets the maximum ADU as the lesser of 1,200 square feet or 50% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area, with a basement exception.
The Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission Ordinance & Bylaw Committee voted Jan. 7 to forward amended accessory dwelling unit (ADU) size rules to the full commission in ordinance form after extended discussion about rural and urban impacts.
Nathan McBurnett, APC staff, reopened the topic as a continuing discussion and said the change was prompted by an increasing number of residents seeking ADUs and by a desire to encourage by-right development rather than require frequent variances. "We've gotten an increasing amount of attention from people who wanna do ADUs," McBurnett said, noting many applicants were constrained by the…
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