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BringingBack ADUs <br />The reasons for creating or living in an ADU are as varied as the potential uses <br />ADUs are flexible. Over time, a single ADU might be used <br />in many ways as an owner's needs and life circumstances <br />change. Following are just a few reasons why ADUs are <br />created and by whom: <br />EMPTY NESTERS can build an ADU and move into it, <br />then rent out the main house for supplemental income or <br />make it available to their adult children. <br />FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN can use an ADU <br />as housing for a nanny or au pair or even a grandparent <br />or two, who can then help raise their grandkids and be <br />assisted themselves as they age. <br />INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF CARE can reside in an ADU <br />to be near family members, or they can use the ADU to <br />house a live-in aide. (In fact, ADUs can be an affordable <br />and more comforting alternative to an assisted -living <br />facility or nursing home.) <br />HOME BUYERS can look forward to the rental income <br />from an ADU to help pay their mortgage or finance home <br />improvements, especially in expensive housing markets. <br />HOME -BASED WORKERS can use an ADU as their <br />office or workshop. <br />HOMEOWNERS can use an ADU for guests or as <br />housing for friends or loved ones who: <br />• aren't yet financially independent, such as new high <br />school or college graduates <br />• need temporary housing due to an emergency or while <br />renovating their own home <br />• have disabilities but can live independently if family <br />reside nearby ■ <br />The zoning code in Evanston, Illinois, permits accessory <br />dwelling units, creating an opportunity for the owners of this <br />1911 home with an outbuilding in the backyard. <br />10 A A R P The ABCs of ADUs <br />