North Avondale has many carriage houses and 3rd floor living spaces that might be converted to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The ordinance also allows for the construction of a second dwelling unit on a lot.
The ordinance lacks any standards for architectural conformity as NANA suggested in our comments on the proposal. NANA intends to provide a more complete review in a future article.
Follow this link to listen to the recent Cincinnati Edition on 91.7WVXU discussing what this new type of housing could mean for the city and why some residents have concerns.
Guests:
- Cincinnati City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys
- Julie Rimer, Mount Washington resident
- Sean Suder, managing principal of Suder LLC and founder and lead principal of ZoneCo.