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The ADU Boom Has Begun. Is It Adding the Housing We Need?

Dwell

After three years of litigious back-and-forth, in July, the family appeared to have prevailed , and were able to apply for building permits. In the two years since the first statewide law passed, nearly half of all ADU permits were in the L.A. Only 15 percent of Californians can afford a median-priced home," says Goyer.

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A bill that could make zoning more inclusive

Community Architect Daily

In recent years planners have become much more aware of the exclusionary effects that zoning has had on people and their towns and cities. The old zoning separated neatly housing from everything else presumably in the interest of public health. Dismantling the legacy zoning system is no small task.

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How Coplon Associates Turned a Tired Campground a Glampground

Landscape Architecture Magazine

And that was both from a permitting and cost standpoint, and also just an aesthetic standpoint, says Chip Haskell, a vice president and civil engineer at Haley Ward who worked alongside Coplon. We really tried to maintain what had already been disturbed. Anytime youve already got a scar, you might as well reuse it. Photo by Trevan Hiersche.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Lane County voters passed a general obligation bond in May 2020 to fund the project, as well as assortment of campus-wide improvements addressing classroom needs, safety and accessibility deficiencies, workforce retraining, and Career Technical Education. Overall, the project is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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Updated ADU Laws: SB 897 and HCD’s ADU Handbook

Santa Cruz Architect

ADU and JADU (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit) permits can’t be denied for nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures on the property, unless they pose a threat to public health and safety. Concurrent Permit Review. Retroactive Permitting. Multifamily. Conclusion.

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Case studies on inclusionary zoning

Brandon Donnelly

Back in 2017, Portland, Oregon enacted new inclusionary zoning policies mandating that all new residential projects with 20 or more units must deliver a specified amount of affordable housing. From 2019 to 2020, new multi-unit housing permits in Portland fell by more than 60%.

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ADUs Might Not Be Making Chicago More Affordable, But They Might Make It More Sustainable

Dwell

There hasn’t exactly been an explosion of new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Chicago since its city council passed an ADU pilot ordinance in 2020, which allows for new coach houses and basement or attic renovations to add additional units in certain parts of the city.