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Shorewood board adopts zoning changes to allow basement bedrooms, expand household definition and permit ADUs
Summary
After public hearings, the village adopted three zoning ordinances to remove the ban on basement bedrooms, increase the number of unrelated adults allowed per household from three to four, and permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) with design standards; all three ordinances passed on roll-call votes, 5-0.
The Village Board adopted a package of zoning changes on May 4 that the Plan Commission recommended to expand housing options in Shorewood. The three ordinances address basement bedrooms, the legal definition of a household and accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
What the board approved
- Ordinance 3084 (bedrooms in basements): The village eliminated an existing code prohibition that prevented basement spaces in R districts from being used as sleeping areas. Staff said life-safety requirements (egress windows, light and ventilation) will continue to be enforced under the building code; 69% of respondents to the Plan Commission’s online survey supported removal of the prohibition. The board adopted the ordinance 5-0 by roll call.
- Ordinance 3085 (household definition): The village clarified and modernized the term “household,” adding…
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