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Attorney for Delavan Inn urges exemption for owners in proposed hotel apartment ban

City of Delavan Common Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

An attorney representing Delavan Inn and Suites told the council a proposed zoning amendment that would bar commercial apartments in hotels could unintentionally prohibit owners from living on-site, undermining safety and oversight; he asked the council to exempt owner-occupied units and to not apply the change to pending conditional-use applications.

Attorney Patrick Damoud, representing Delavan Inn and Suites, addressed agenda item 7.7 and urged the council to narrow the proposed zoning amendment that would prohibit commercial apartments or accessory apartment uses within properties used for commercial lodging.

Damoud said the city's enforcement sweep that found some hotels being used by transient guests was justified, but he argued the proposed amendment would not address that enforcement issue. "This particular…

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