Bruce NesmithIt's awfully late in the session, so unlikely to go anywhere, but Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill to make backyard ADUs a matter of right statewide: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/4/4/iowa-may-legalize-backyard-cottages-your-city-can-do-it-first-ac #Iowa #housing #urbanism
Iowa May Legalize Backyard Cottages—Your City Can Do It First
Cities need more entry-level homes, but efforts to increase supply are often met with resistance. Iowa is considering a way around that issue: legalizing backyard cottages to increase housing supply without radically changing neighborhoods.