Solana Beach City Council members unanimously approved an ordinance during their Nov. 8 meeting that updates local accessory dwelling unit regulations to comply with state law. “We’ve heard pros and cons about ADUs,” Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner said. “The pros are that hopefully it provides some housing for some folks and provides options for […]
Zillow is proud to partner with Casita Coalition to bring together housing leaders in our shared goal of removing barriers to housing for consumers. Casita Coalition is a California-based organization that has successfully improved housing laws to allow secondary homes on properties that previously only housed one family, known as “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs, […]
Are accessory dwelling units (ADUs) the answer to all of California’s housing problems? Probably not all of its problems, but California lawmakers have seriously caught the ADU bug in recent years, doing their best to clear the path for more ADUs wherever homeowners want to build them. Historically, these additional units in single family zoned […]
Leer en español Phoenix residents citywide can now begin building backyard casitas or guesthouses, since the legalization that the City Council approved in September became effective Nov. 6. The legalization expanded permission to build attached or detached accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to all single-family residential homes in Phoenix. Previously, only larger lot homes could […]
Students at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) recently collaborated with the state’s local AARP on a design-research project that was meant to demonstrate the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to lawmakers currently looking at alternatives to boost housing production and care… View full entry The publication of a new research paper from […]
anchor An ADU design by Rice University alumni Kati Gullick and Madeleine Pelzel. Image via Construct/Rice Architecture. The publication of a new research paper from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University has provided policymakers with a useful nationwide assessment of different state-level policies regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the United States. […]
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The first affordable Housing Master Plan is underway! We are excited to share the construction process as the owner/builder builds their accessory dwelling unit (ADU) through a series of photos. In these photos, you can see the initial outline for the footings and foundation are taking shape – and the rendering of this model. We […]
Who knew? Homes on big lots, corner lots and cul-de-sacs are the new California gold rush for anyone thinking about building accessory dwelling units, splitting the lots, and either selling them or renting them out. The California Home Act, effective Jan. 1, 2022, paved the way for residential lot splitting (into two lots), allowing up […]