by elainelw | Jul 26, 2015 | Washington, zoning
A draft of the work of the Seattle mayor’s housing task force includes a big surprise: They have talked of doing away with the city’s single-family zoning. “We can still be a city for everyone, but only if we give up our outdated ideal of every family living in their...
by elainelw | Jul 16, 2015 | Michigan, zoning
Toward the end of a six-hour meeting, Ann Arbor City Council Member Stephen Kunselman made an announcement early Tuesday morning. The 3rd Ward Democrat said he plans to bring forward a resolution at the council’s next meeting on June 15 to direct city staff to...
by elainelw | Jul 10, 2015 | Georgia, News, zoning
ATLANTA – At the July 6 meeting of the Atlanta City Council, Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall introduced a resolution directing the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Community Development to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether the City...
by elainelw | Jul 10, 2015 | Massachusetts, News, zoning
2015 Annual Town Meeting (April 8, 2015) After about a half-hour of debate, the first zoning change was approved. Article 62, allowing tertiary, or third, dwellings of up to 550 square feet in many areas of the island, was approved by voice vote after being amended...
by elainelw | Jul 2, 2015 | California, News, zoning
San Mateo County is working to address the affordable housing crisis. One possible solution is the development of prototype tiny house designs that could be streamlined for acceptance onto small lots. The Planning and Building Department will be issuing an RFP...
by elainelw | Jun 29, 2015 | Advocacy-zoning, Florida, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, News, zoning
Excerpt from a guest post by Rene’ Hardee for Tiny House Talk. How do I get zoning passed for Tiny Houses? This question has plagued me ever since I got wind of this magnificent movement that is sweeping the Nation. Whenever I asked this question, I usually...
