Editor,
I am seriously concerned about the state-mandated development of ADUs (accessory dwelling units) popping up in our cities as well as proposed senate bills 9 and 10 and their negative impact on single-family zoned neighborhoods (R1).
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Editor,
I am seriously concerned about the state-mandated development of ADUs (accessory dwelling units) popping up in our cities as well as proposed senate bills 9 and 10 and their negative impact on single-family zoned neighborhoods (R1).
ADUs can be two stories (above or replacing a garage or in a backyard or front yard), up to two ADUs for each single-family lot. One ADU (up to 1,200 square feet) and one junior ADU (up to 500 square feet) with no additional on-site parking. What was a single-family home can now turn into a duplex or triplex to rent out.
Also, the state currently has a quota for dense housing development, for each city, with penalties, if not adhered to. Senate bills 9 and 10 take this a step further with a one-size-fits-all approach.
For example, Senate Bill 10 allows 10-unit market-rate apartments almost anywhere regardless of zoning. It’s the kiss of death for single-family neighborhoods and a developer’s golden goose.
However, the pandemic is seriously changing the housing situation for the better and for a long time as people leave urban areas and the state, and some companies move out. A large number of people will continue to work at home, saving companies money and productivity. Office buildings will be converted to residential and the state already has rent control. There is no real need for ADUs and not as many dense multiunit developments. Some state legislators need to get their heads out of the sand and in tune with what’s changing around them.
Gary Isoardi
San Mateo
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Mr. Isoardi, obviously the state would like to mandate more housing. After all, more housing means more property taxes. More housing means more traffic, which means more fuel taxes, which means more toll-lanes, which means more work for CalTrans union workers. More housing means more contributions from developers, etc. But please be careful, Mr. Isoardi, pretty soon, you’ll be called, if you haven’t already, a NIMBY owner.
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