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Council previews zoning text amendments on recovery homes, accessory buildings; planning commission to decide

City of Effingham City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

City staff outlined three zoning text amendments — definition cleanup, inclusion/definition of recovery homes as community residences (with federal disability‑law considerations), and expanded accessory‑building allowances — and scheduled the items for planning commission public hearing and subsequent council consideration.

City staff presented three zoning text amendments the planning commission will review: (1) reorganizing and clarifying definitions (including adding 'agricultural use' and a definition for 'person in recovery'); (2) adding 'recovery home' to the community‑residence definition so small and large recovery homes are…

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