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Plan commission backs zoning change to bar 'commercial apartments' in hotels and motels
Summary
To prevent long‑term residential use of hotel and motel rooms, the commission recommended a zoning text amendment that would prohibit 'commercial apartment' as an accessory use in commercial indoor lodging properties; no public comment was recorded.
The Delavan Plan Commission voted to recommend a zoning text amendment that would remove “commercial apartment” as an accessory land use within properties categorized as commercial indoor lodging (hotels and motels).
Staff said the amendment addresses concerns that hotel or motel rooms are being used as permanent residential units. The proposed change would prohibit commercial apartments — defined in staff presentation as a permanent residential use within hotels and motels — including occupancy by a property owner, manager, or staff as a substitute for permanent housing. No members of the public spoke on the item, and the commission voted to recommend approval of the text amendment.
The proposed ordinance change will be forwarded to the Common Council for final consideration.
