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Shorewood plan commission narrows ADU rules, exempts new ADUs from added parking
Summary
After reviewing a community survey of 280 respondents, the Shorewood Plan Commission updated its ADU recommendations: it will exempt new accessory dwelling units from incremental parking requirements, remove a 1,000-square-foot cap in favor of requiring ADUs be smaller than the principal dwelling, and limit detached ADU height to 20 feet.
The Shorewood Plan Commission reviewed public-survey results and set final directions for accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations, voting to exempt new ADUs from incremental parking requirements, remove a fixed 1,000-square-foot cap, and set a 20-foot maximum height for detached ADUs.
Staff presented results from a January housing-opportunities survey, saying it drew 280 responses and that "64% [of respondents] said yes" to allowing ADUs, according to the presentation. The survey also found 71% favored allowing ADUs at single-family houses, 42% at duplexes, and 74% of respondents favored requiring owner-occupancy at time of development.
Commissioners moved from discussion to action on parking first. After clarifying the scope — that the change…
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