General Plan AmendmentUnder review

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) zoning code amendments

Cleveland Heights

Description

Revised draft code changes would allow ADUs as conditional uses requiring planning commission approval with neighbor notice and a public hearing.

Impact summary

Could open the door for backyard cottages and in-law suites across the city, with neighbor input built into each approval.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jun 15, 2026

City Council - Jun 15, 2026

Revised draft code changes would allow ADUs as conditional uses requiring planning commission approval with neighbor notice and a public hearing.

Related issues (1)

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)

Council is finalizing rules to allow ADUs in residential districts: conditionally permitted (not by right), owner-occupied properties only, attached or detached only, with the Planning Commission's recommendation to waive the 5-foot setback for existing structures. A public hearing will be scheduled before a final vote.

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