Two suburbs joining the slow moving trend to legalize ADUs: New Brighton and Falcon Heights. Both allow provision for reasonable sized ADUs (~ 1000 square ft, 2 bedrooms), but retain an owner occupancy requirement. www.startribune.com/new-brighton...

New Brighton, Falcon Heights to allow accessory dwelling units

The suburbs join several cities across Minnesota that now allow the units, also known as mother-in-law apartments.

Ownership provisions are understandable when cities introduce ADUs because they are thinking of the first generation of people building and owning these: moving grandma in, or whatever the initial motivation is. But owner occupancy requirements limit the market when properties are sold