San Diego City Council, ADU

San Diego City Council votes to begin rolling back controversial ADU program
The San Diego City Council voted on Tuesday to begin rolling back a landmark housing program that let single-family homeowners build more accessory dwelling units (ADU) on their property if they reserve units for low to moderate-income households.
Renters, builders defend San Diego's ADU program as council backs off repeal effort
The City Council rescinded a request to repeal the city's landmark ADU bonus program, but pledged to work with Mayor Todd Gloria to limit where it applies.
San Diego rolls back California’s most aggressive ADU incentive
San Diego is substantially rolling back a controversial city incentive that allows the owner of a single-family lot to build potentially dozens of backyard apartments on it. The City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday to eliminate the program in eight types of single-family neighborhoods where lot sizes tend be larger than other single-family neighborhoods.
San Diego City Council reconsiders Bonus ADU program after community concerns
San Diego's City Council is reviewing its bonus ADU program after community concerns in areas including the Encanto neighborhood have voiced their concerns
Morning Report: Council Spares ADU Bonus Program
San Diego’s accessory dwelling bonus density program isn’t going anywhere, yet. After hours of public comment and back and forth discussions, San Diego’s City Council stopped short of killing the […]
San Diego City Council Repeals Housing Minimum Lot Size Footnote, for Second Time
The San Diego City Council Tuesday repealed a footnote in the city code reducing minimum required lot sizes for homes in Encanto and other Southeastern San Diego neighborhoods -- again.
Crowds pack San Diego City Council chambers for ADU discussion
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's ADU program took center stage at city hall Tuesday, as council members considered directing city staff to explore potentially repealing the program. City council chambers was so crowded, an overflow room had to be opened up for the public.
San Diego City Council discusses ADU program
City officials discuss the removal of the city's Accessory Dwelling Unit Density Bonus Program in southeastern San Diego.
San Diego City Council sends back items that repeals Bonus ADU program
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New ADU Law Opens Door For More Housing Production In Mass., But Some Say It Doesn't Go Far Enough
The state's by-right accessory dwelling unit law went into effect in February, but local officials and developers say its ...
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Opinion: Claims made about city’s accessory dwelling unit rules don’t hold up
Rather than respond to City Council’s request to roll back the bonus accessory dwelling unit program to align with state accessory dwelling unit law, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and his allies are ...
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‘Granny flats’ hit all the right notes in Boston’s push for ‘gentle density’ housing
It’s a really lengthy process, but the city’s new ADU program allows us to skip certain steps.” Despite the Solomonic wisdom they represent — keeping families together in a crowded ...
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San Diego City Council to discuss rolling back ADU program
SAN DIEGO — On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council will discuss rolling back its ADU program, which allows property owners to build apartments in their backyards. Residents such as Encanto ...