#accessory dwelling units

#accessory dwelling units

Nashville, one of the fastest-growing Sun Belt cities over the past decade, has been working to address the housing affordability issues that accompanied its massive economic development. Confronted with a shortage of nearly 90,000 homes, the Nashville Metro Council made its most significant move since 2018 to shape the city's future. It passed two groundbreaking and controversial zoning measures, overcoming strong opposition to clear their final hurdle and become law. With the adoption of these laws, Nashville joins a growing list of cities and states working to eliminate decades of restrictive zoning covenants and regulations.

"This would be an opportunity to establish a program where if there are (short-term rentals) that are operating without a license, they have to come into compliance, they have to pay the (transient occupancy tax) revenue for the past two years I believe they have been operating," Swanson said.

South Shore residents are up in arms over a proposed demolition of a two-family home that could be redeveloped into five multifamily homes under new City of Yes zoning regulations. Community leaders contend that a roughly 10,000-square-foot corner-lot property on Uncas Avenue and Alborn Road is being sized up for at least fivehomes.

For Aislyn and Ali Benjamin, an ADU, a small secondary home on an existing lot, was the most practical way into homeownership. They live near Danville, California - a small city just over an hour east of San Francisco - where the median home sale price was $1.8 million in August, according to Realtor.com. Wanting to stay near their jobs and avoid long-term renting, they built a 1,200-square-foot unit in the backyard of Ali's parents' home in San Ramon, a city next to Danville.

"I interviewed 10 people who built accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Many of them did so because moving to a new or bigger home wasn't an option..."

Prefab accessory dwelling units (ADUs) offer a less disruptive building experience and come in various designs and price ranges, appealing to diverse homeowners.