Rolling Meadows commission recommends ADU text amendment, making accessory dwelling units a special use

Jun 22, 2026

The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6–0 to recommend that the City Council authorize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a special use across ADU types in single-family zoning districts, adopt four threshold review questions, and include explicit building-permit and architectural-drawing requirements in the ordinance text.

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The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended on June 22, 2026 that the City Council adopt a zoning text amendment authorizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a special use in single-family residential districts. The matter had been continued from the Commission’s June 2 meeting.

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