by elainelw | Apr 8, 2015 | Florida, Model-zoning, News, zoning
Great news in Rockledge Florida! After a positive discussion on April 7, 2015, about allowing a tiny/small house community within city limits, the Rockledge Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to forward the proposal on to City Council for approval....
by elainelw | Mar 30, 2015 | Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Model-zoning, zoning
The following framework was written by Rewa Marathe, our State Chapter Leader for Connecticut, and an architect and planner at Milone & MacBroom. It can be used to facilitate conversations about the important decisions that impact smaller homes, and ways to fill...
by elainelw | Dec 19, 2014 | ADUs, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Model-zoning, zoning
From the editors of www.accessorydwellings.org, what follows is a proposal for a model zoning code that ensures ADUs are small and discreet, while also providing enough latitude in their creation that they actually get built. Accessory Dwelling Unit Model Code 1....
by elainelw | Oct 23, 2014 | building codes, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Model-zoning, News, Oregon, zoning
Eli Spevak of Orange Splot LLC is proposing this legal path for tiny homes in Portland, Oregon. Proposal. Create a legal path for the occupancy of small accessory structures or homes-on-wheels that meet sanitary and life safety requirements drawn from Portland’s...
by elainelw | Sep 30, 2014 | ADUs, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Model-zoning, zoning
Here’s an example of an overlay district: an area of a few blocks in an existing neighborhood where all residents are permitted to have an ADU without each person individually having to request an exemption from existing regulations.
