Accessory dwelling unit plans free to public in Chico
CHICO — Anyone interested in building accessory dwelling units in Chico can now access plans for how to build them from the city, for free.
As of Monday, these plans are funded by grants from the State Department of Housing and Community Development and available pre-approved by the city’s Building Division to the public for use free of charge.
An accessory dwelling unit, also known as a “mother-in-law suite” or “granny flat,”
‘Granny Flats’: One Solution to Fullerton’s Housing Shortage?
When Cliff Ashcroft’s parents set out to house his aging grandfather on their property 25 years ago, they had no idea the pushback they would get. “The whole neighborhood fought it,” Cliff said. Cliff recalls that 50 to 60 people “literally showed up at the City Council meeting with stickers on their shirts with Xs over ‘second dwelling.’”
But a number of people took the family’s side and showed up in support
Bay Area backyard cottages boom as elderly parents and college students flee coronavirus
Bay Area companies that specialize in backyard cottages are seeing a surge in interest from homeowners who suddenly need to create additional living space for elderly parents or adult children displaced because of the coronavirus.
Some families are scrambling to move their parents out of assisted-living facilities, where the risks of contracting the coronavirus are high. Other erstwhile empty-nesters find themselves crowded as their young adult kids return from shuttered college
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Across the U.S. and Canada, cities are increasingly allowing homeowners to construct ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, on their property. ADUs not only add to density, but they can also serve as rental units (providing homeowners with income), mother-in-law apartments (encouraging multi-generational families on a single lot), or—especially when the ADU is modern—sustainable and luxurious as a cool Airbnb.
Fairfax County Officials Pushing for More Affordable Housing in Tysons
Fairfax County officials are looking to create more affordable housing and workforce dwelling units (WDUs) as the coronavirus pandemic increases housing hardships.
At the county’s Transportation Committee on Tuesday, staff from the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) presented new proposals.
While the staff noted conflicts
City survey: Is Lake Highlands ready for granny flats? – Lake Highlands
Winnetka Heights home with garage apartment
The City of Dallas wants your input on allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in all neighborhoods. The Sustainable Development and Construction Department has created this brief survey, and council members are encouraging residents in their districts to consider the matter and share their opinions.
ADUs, such as granny flats, garage apartments,
Carlsbad considers sites for affordable housing
CARLSBAD — The City of Carlsbad has begun winnowing sites that might support lower-income affordable housing development, with an eye especially toward repurposing industrial properties and streamlining accessory dwelling unit construction.
This inventorying of sites forms a principal component of the city’s process, underway since January, of updating its General Plan to satisfy state-mandated affordable housing goals.
Through its cyclical Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”), the state government assigns every
On the market: Homes with a second, rental living space for relatives or tenants
The desire for an in-law flat to house more relatives was made clear during the coronavirus pandemic. Many young adults who lost their jobs when businesses were shut down and college students sent away when campuses closed returned to their family home.
During the health and economic crisis, some people preferred to have elderly parents live with them rather than in assisted living facilities that were in lock down.
Instead
Grover Beach considers easing ADU restrictions
Grover Beach is considering an ordinance that city staff say would make it easier for residents to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and tiny homes, an effort that staff say would increase the city’s limited affordable housing supply.
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