Village Of Northbrook: Plan Commission To Hold Public Hearing On Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

Press release from the Village of Northbrook:

June 21, 2021

What are Accessory Dwelling Units?Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are residential units subordinate in area to the primary residence on a property. Currently the Village is contemplating Zoning Code amendments to determine whether or not ADUs should be allowed in Northbrook Single Family Residential Districts.

The Board of Trustees conducted a preliminary review on the item at the May 25 Village Board meeting. View the meeting video on the Village's website here.

Next StepsThe Northbrook Plan Commission, at the direction of the Board of Trustees, will conduct the first public hearing on Accessory Dwelling Units on Tuesday, July 20, at 7:30pm.

The meeting can be attended in-person at Village Hall and viewed live online here or NCTV Channel 17 (AT&T U-verse customers tune to Channel 99 and search "Northbrook").

During the July 20 public hearing, the Plan Commission will be presented with a summary on ADUs, as well as the current regulations in Northbrook that prohibit ADUs. The meeting will also allow members of the public to provide comment on the subject. If members of the public would like to share comments but cannot attend, comments may be emailed to Michaela Kohlstedt, Director of Development & Planning Services, at michaela.kohlstedt@northbrook.il.us.

Keep an eye on the Village's website here for the meeting agenda, which will be posted no later than July 16.

This press release was produced by the Village of Northbrook. The views expressed here are the author’s own.