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Commission recommends allowing accessory dwelling units in R single-family district with conditions
Summary
The Area Plan Commission recommended APC 3084-26 to the county council, adding ADU permissions and development standards to the R single-family district, with limits on bedrooms, lot sizes, septic reserve areas and conditional-use review when on septic.
The St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission on April 21 voted to send a favorable recommendation to the county council for APC 3084-26, a text amendment that would add use permissions and development standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the R single-family district and revise standards for two-, three- and four-family dwellings.
Sean Klein, APC director, described two main parts of the amendment: permitting ADUs (attached or detached) in the R single-family district and updating dimensional and lot standards for multi-family units. Klein said attached ADUs on municipal water and sewer would…
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