Encinitas postpones talks on proposed ADU incentive program
ENCINITAS — A pilot program to incentivize further development of accessory dwelling units in the city was tabled for further discussion as members of the...
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Accessory Dwelling Units Find a Home With Savvy San Diego Homeowners That tagline from John Arendsen of Crest ‘Backyard’ Homes captures the essence of accessory...
Solana Beach housing plan open for public comment
SOLANA BEACH — The City of Solana Beach, in a draft affordable housing plan, has identified sites whose existing zoning could accommodate more than 900...
Carlsbad updates municipal code to align with state’s new ‘granny flat’ laws
CARLSBAD — The city finalized its policy regarding accessory dwelling units to reflect changes in state law. During its Sept. 1 meeting, the City Council...
New housing laws not sitting well with Vista council
VISTA — During its Jan. 14 meeting, the Vista City Council discussed numerous bills passed in 2019 as well as what is expected for 2020....
It’s easier than ever to build a Granny Flat in Encinitas
Building an ADU in Encinitas has never been easier or cheaper....
New granny-flat law could help Encinitas with its affordable-housing shortfall
A state bill sponsored by Encinitas that makes the permitting of older “granny flats” easier has become law....
Mayor’s Minute: New accessory unit policy aims to increase ‘granny flats’
Good news! I’m excited to tell you about changes to the city’s accessory dwelling unit policy to make creation and permitting of “granny flats” easier....
City approves ‘granny flat’ ordinance
ENCINITAS — City Council has taken the first step toward adopting a set of rules that would regulate and make it easier to build so-called...
O’side set to update rules for granny flats
A city workshop on new rules for accessory dwelling units, or granny flats was held on April 17....
City proposes state bill to ease ‘granny flat’ requirements
At almost every Encinitas meeting involving the city’s housing element, speakers would ask city officials to do more to increase the stock of accessory dwelling...
Yearlong ‘granny flat’ amnesty program yields six participants
A well publicized push to legalize the potentially hundreds of illegal accessory dwelling units in Encinitas yielded six participants, city officials said in a recent...
Amnesty program may help in affordable housing numbers
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council has approved a one-year package of incentives to entice owners of illegal dwelling units to come forward and have...