The cities of Carlsbad and San Diego should do this too:
Encinitas is offering homeowners a money-saving solution for building granny flats on their properties, hoping that these units will help meet the city’s housing goals.
The City of Encinitas created the Permit-Ready ADU (PRADU) program that will offer property owners pre-approved building plans for granny flats.
The city said this will reduce pre-construction costs, create expedited building permits and waive all city development fees.
This comes after the San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to waive permit and development fees for granny flats countywide earlier this month.
Encinitas is working with two local architects to offer homeowners a variety of pre-approved building plans.
PRADU is estimated to save homeowners up to $18,000. The city said it will have the pre-approved plans available at the Development Services Department’s front counter.
Read full article here:
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Encinitas-to-Offer-Homeowners-a-504658272.html
It’s a good program but boy is that a bad floor plan!
Does anyone really need two little hallways for two little rooms? Why not put the closets back to back so there is a noise buffer between rooms? 2 bathrooms for a little house? Why not a jack & jill bathroom with W/D in it? Sheesh!
What JtR says for Real Estate is true for Architecture; “get good help”.
Agree – and this is one they’ve pre-approved for homeowners to grab and go? Yikes! Can’t wait to see the others!
For those who want more information, there is a meeting at 6pm tonight at City Hall!
They do have the other floor plans linked here:
Encinitas floor plans
Their two-bedroom morphs into the three-bedroom easily using the hallway.
Good to hear from you Mozart!