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Post by sagobob on Dec 11, 2023 20:14:40 GMT -8
What do you see as the problem with these homes? Yes, they increase population density, but when population increases, population density has to increase somewhere. Add another residential structure on a lot zoned for one single-family home, and you'll likely put another one or two cars on the street. And don't forget that these new laws also relax the requirements for garage conversions and carving out another dwelling unit within an existing single-family home. Both of which will add more cars to the street. Of course, a remedy for that is to provide additional off-street parking by paving over front yards. And people who object to the densification of their neighborhood had better learn to just suck it up. As long as square footage and set back requirements are met, a permit to build must be issued over the counter, with no environmental review. And hook-up fees for utilities may be waived too. And I doubt that the result will be an increase in "affordable" housing, as home prices or rents will be set on whatever the traffic will bear. What we're going to see are developers using these new laws to extort maximum density from jurisdictions where they propose to build housing. Some may even threaten litigation if they don't get what they want.
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