At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Councilor John Drinkwater gave a comprehensive verbal report on the joint Housing and Zoning Subcommittee’s study of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The subcommittee began its investigation of ADUs back on June 28, 2022, with that meeting being continued three times until it finally adjourned earlier Tuesday evening.
The vast majority of ADUs are rented to friends or relatives due to the owner-occupancy requirement and sharing of utilities. I'd imagine it would be a nightmare for a rogue out-of-town investor to try and divvy up utility bills among unacquainted tenants.
ADUs are a better version of an in-law apartment since they give families the independence most people crave. I love my in-laws but I don't want to share living space with them.
It's instructive to me that many cities and towns typically pass a somewhat restrictive ADU ordinance and after a period of time make them more permissible due to them being unobtrusive and politically popular.
The vast majority of ADUs are rented to friends or relatives due to the owner-occupancy requirement and sharing of utilities. I'd imagine it would be a nightmare for a rogue out-of-town investor to try and divvy up utility bills among unacquainted tenants.
ADUs are a better version of an in-law apartment since they give families the independence most people crave. I love my in-laws but I don't want to share living space with them.
It's instructive to me that many cities and towns typically pass a somewhat restrictive ADU ordinance and after a period of time make them more permissible due to them being unobtrusive and politically popular.