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Board raises zoning limits for detached ADUs after Alliston Court proposal

Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning · February 4, 2026
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An Alliston Court applicant asked Feb. 4 to build a two‑story accessory dwelling above a garage; staff and the city attorney told the board Upper Arlington’s code currently allows only attached in‑law suites (cited limit 816 sq ft) and that detached second dwellings likely require rezoning; the board urged exploring attached or single‑story options first.

A family proposing a two‑story accessory dwelling on Allison/Alliston Court asked the board Feb. 4 for guidance on whether the unit could be built above a garage to house aging parents. The planning staff and the city attorney said current Upper Arlington code permits in‑law suites only if attached to the primary residence and cited a square‑footage reference of 816 sq…

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