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The Evanston Plan Commission, by a 3-2 vote, advanced a proposal that would impose a six-month moratorium on permitting and construction of non-owner occupied accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The proposal, stemming from a June 28 referral by the city’s Planning & Development Committee, rose from a growing concern by community members that absentee landlords would purchase large homes in close proximity to Northwestern University from which they would create rental units for student housing. Click for Full Story in Evanston Round Table