Posts Tagged ‘accessory dwelling unit’
ADU 101 and Impeccably Designed Portland ADU Tour
ADUs, Urban Infill Housing at its Best – How Do Tiny Houses Fit In? Meet Kol Peterson, a well-respected accessory dwelling unit expert in Portland, OR and author of the “Backdoor Revolution: The Definitive Guide to ADU Development.” He and his wife built a beautifully designed ADU, their dream home. It’s 800 square feet, or…
Read MoreAuburn, MA Votes to Allow THOWs as Caretaker ADUs
Update 5/8/19: Tiny House Zoning Bylaw Passes in Annual Town Meeting After a months-long and town-wide advocacy campaign, the town of Great Barrington approved an accessory dwelling unit zoning bylaw that includes movable tiny houses. Now it goes to the Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, to be signed. The AG is anticipated to sign it, as…
Read MoreGreat Barrington, MA Votes to Allow Movable Tiny Houses as ADUs
Update 4/26/19: Tiny House Zoning Bylaw to be Voted on at Annual Town Meeting In support of the movable tiny houses zoning amendment, local advocates with the American Tiny House Association and B&B Micro Manufacturing are hosting a tiny house open house on Sunday, May 5th. Details available here. 3/11/19: The proposed tiny house…
Read MoreLongwood, FL Moves Forward with Tiny House Community Land Use Ordinance
A Tiny House Community Could Be Next The City Commissioners in Longwood voted unanimously to welcome a tiny home neighborhood to the city— tiny houses on foundation only. Cornerstone Tiny Homes is now working to find land for the first community development. On March 23, they are hosting a tiny house open house in Longwood.…
Read MoreCity of Bend, OR Considers Allowing THOWs as ADUs
The city of Bend is actively looking into zoning language that would allow movable tiny houses as residences in accessory dwelling situations. There has been pressure on the city to come up with a solution after a young family was recently informed they had a mere ten days to vacate their tiny house on wheels.…
Read MoreSan Luis Obispo, CA APPROVES Movable Tiny Houses as ADUs
The Ripple Effect of Tiny House Acceptance Continues Across California San Luis Obispo becomes the second California city to approve movable tiny houses, aka tiny houses on wheels, as accessory dwelling units. In effect as of March 5, 2019. Apply HERE. They follow in Fresno’s footsteps, as documented in Living Tiny Legally, Part 1. This is…
Read MoreLyons, CO Approves Movable Tiny Houses as ADUs
9 THOW Permits NOW Available in Lyons, CO Tiny houses first came to Lyons, a charming little city in Boulder County, by way of the WeeCasa tiny house hotel. Shortly after, local advocates and a new city planner recognized them as an opportunity to increase affordable housing stock. Simblissity Tiny Homes was one of the…
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