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Maple Grove considers ADU code review as state policy and aging-population pressures loom
Summary
Council asked staff to review Maple Grove's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) code and compare it to neighboring suburbs, citing the possibility of future state requirements and the city’s growing senior population.
The Maple Grove City Council discussed reviewing city code on accessory dwelling units and directed staff to provide an overview of current ADU rules and how comparable suburbs regulate them.
Council members said adopting a thoughtful ADU policy could be advantageous if the state later requires municipalities to permit ADUs. Members also raised Maple Grove’s growing senior population and the potential for ADUs to support aging in place.
Staff was directed to return with an overview of Maple Grove’s current code and examples from comparable suburbs; no ordinance change or adoption took place at the work session.
