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Granny flats galore: Long Beach property owners seek to add hundreds of accessory dwelling units
Long Beach Oct 30, 2020
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Residents in some Long Beach neighborhoods might want to get used to circling the block a few more times as they search for a parking spot after work.
In September of last year, state legislators approved a number of bills that made it easier for landowners to add residential units to their properties without the burden of providing additional parking spaces on site.
Since then, the city of Long Beach has received 360 applications for such units, often referred to as granny flats or ADUs, records obtained by the Long Beach Business Journal show. Currently, 220 are still under review for possible approval by the Long Beach Development Services Department.
ADUs are residential units that are added to an existing structure or property, like a studio with a kitchen and bathroom built atop an existing garage. But while some owners seek to build or renovate rental units for one or two residents on their properties, others are planning massive expansions.
A project approved in the Bluff Park Historic District, […]
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