Thanks to West Adams’ average lot size of 5,500 square feet, it is an ideal neighborhood for homeowners to consider building an accessory dwelling unit, which is a small residence, aka a granny flat, next to a single-family home.
And there’s never been a better time to build one in California. A state law that went into effect Jan. 1 cuts much of the red tape that made ADUs a permitting headache.
The impetus to streamline the process is the state’s housing crisis, and elected officials are hoping that ADUs might serve as a new affordable housing-stock option (most current ADUs rent at below-market rates).
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