11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

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11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

Why?• Simpler• Cheaper• No property tax increase

Good news • ADU neighborhood impacts already exist• Nothing to fear• Inducing more permitted ADUs will provide safer housing

11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates

Toward More Permitted Development

Preconditions of an ADU Movement

• Affordable Rental Housing Crisis & High Land Values

• Predominance of ‘Single Family’ Residential Zoning

• Political Leadership

• Reasonable Zoning and Flexible Development Regulations• No poison pill regulations, reasonable design standards

• Faith in Government

• Permitting Office Transparency

• Access to Capital (typically from Increased Home Equity due to Land Value Inflation)

…More Requisite Features of an ADU Movement