California's dire housing crisis continues to rouse state lawmakers to legislative action, as I have noted previously in this blog. Literally hundreds of proposed statutory approaches to addressing this chronic situation have been introduced and are being debated in Sacramento, ranging from increased tenant protections to “upzoning” to streamlining the housing development … [Read more...] about New California housing initiatives face resistance from some local jurisdictions and residents
ADUs
Coming here soon: A clearinghouse for resources and information about accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”)
Recently, I was talking with a couple of friends who work as inspectors with two municipal building departments on the Peninsula. We were discussing SB 1069, enacted in 2016 in order to encourage construction of additional housing units on residential property that has already been developed—these so-called “in-law” or “granny” units, denominated as accessory dwelling units … [Read more...] about Coming here soon: A clearinghouse for resources and information about accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”)