Making Sense of This Year’s ADU Legislation
The End of Single Family Zoning in San Francisco
Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that will allow for all new single-family homes to be developed as duplexes, by including an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Further, the ordinance would exempt ADUs added to existing single-family homes from the city’s cumbersome discretionary review process. These changes bring the San Francisco rules […]
Calabasas Wants Housing for Cars, Not People
On May 23rd, 2019, California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund filed suit to force Calabasas (in LA County) to follow state housing law. In January 2019, Calabasas City Council passed an ADU ordinance ostensibly to bring their code into compliance with state law. However, they couldn’t quite bring themselves to comply. Calabasas has always […]
California’s Undocumented Homes
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Lawsuit: How to Fix San Francisco’s ADU Rules for Single-Family Homes
Today CaRLA has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco to correct portions of its ADU ordinance that fail to comply with state requirements. Last summer, San Francisco updated its ADU ordinance in several ways that made it easier to develop ADUs in the city. We support these changes, and recognize that San […]
Breaking Down Barriers to Granny Flats
In 2016 and 2017, California passed a series of laws aimed at encouraging the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) statewide. These laws led to a surge in ADU permit applications in some cities, but it is clear now that some cities are still lagging behind due to a variety of regulatory barriers. Here at […]