WL’s ‘granny flat’ plan gets pushback from city’s Historic Preservation Commission
Proposal aimed at housing shortage in West Lafayette heads to city council with lingering concerns over what ‘accessory dwelling units’ could do in crowded neighborhoods near campus
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WEST LAFAYETTE’S ‘GRANNY FLAT’ PLAN GETS PUSHBACK FROM CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
A West Lafayette effort to make it easier to squeeze in a few more beds on existing residential lots to deal with a housing shortage is running into opposition from the city’s own Historic Preservation Commission, where concerns brew that crowding in near-campus neighborhoods could get worse.
