http://www.indyweek.com/citizen/archives/2012/08/27/meeting-tonight-the-new-raleigh-zoning-code-and-the-problem-of-accessory-dwelling-units Comments On: Meeting tonight: The new Raleigh zoning code and the problem of accessory dwelling units by Bob Geary en-us Copyright 2013 Indy Week. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Indy Week readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Indy Week. pweber@indyweek.com (Indy Week Webmaster) Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:45:00 -0400 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
It seems whenever anything new comes up (food trucks, ADUs, etc.) that we *already* have laws on the books (sound ordinances, PROP, electrical/plumbing/building codes) which address nearly all of the concerns by detractors.

As your property values increase and fewer houses are on the market closer to our wonderful downtown, accessibility to *purchase* a house decreases. There are an increasing number of families who rent because there decreasing opportunities to own closer to downtown.

I will pull a few things from:
Accessory Dwelling Units: Case Study
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Policy Development and Research
http://www.huduser.org/portal/publications…

Provide practical housing options for:
* elderly
* disabled
* empty nesters
* young workers

Provide options to homeowners to invest more in their property (think property values):
* rental income for homeowners (offset mortgage)
* do not require the extra expense of purchasing land
* converting existing structures
* little additional infrastructure

Direct quote:
They are an inexpensive way for municipalities to increase their housing supply, while also increasing their property tax base.
Posted by Adam Chasen]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:52:28 -0400 Indy Week