#accessory dwelling units

#accessory dwelling units

"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.