Recent ADU News

5th time’s the charm: Planning Commission sends ADU amendment to Los Altos council

The Los Altos Planning Commission last week voted unanimously to recommend approval of amended text addressing accessory dwelling units in the cityโ€™s Municipal Code.

After commissioners discussed the changes at five meetings, the revisions now advance to the city council.

The ADU updates, reviewed several times and finally deemed acceptable by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, aim to bring Los Altosโ€™ zoning text into compliance with housing

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Free and Clear…and broke

It’s a familiar story for seniors in every community and neighborhood in California. Empty nest households have paid off their mortgage and their house has become their main asset, but their retirement income falls short of what they need. Making matters worse, their houses may be worth (unrealized profit) many times what they paid for them so house-jealous young people call them rich. Meanwhile, daily necessities chew up all their social security and pensions. Many

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Free money for moving…to your backyard

Moving to a new ADU can be so attractive that many seniors choose the smaller home in order to attract higher rent for the main house. For many, an extra $1,000 or $1,500 a month can make a huge difference in their quality of life. In addition to the monetary aspects, a brand new structure can feature amenities of interest to aging seniors or others. The ADU can have accessible features for wheel chair access,

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Senior ADU Decisions

Life has been kind enough to allow you a place to live, but cruel enough to not let you fully enjoy it. Reclaim your future. Deciding is hard One of the worst parts of getting old is feeling mentally slow much of the time. Technology has advanced faster than our fingers and eyes can follow. Your grandkids are talking about FaceTime and TikTok but all you really want is a regular phone with push buttons.

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