Always liked that over the garage studio apartment.We had that same black and white tv set as a kid.Those kitchen pans are up so high.Guess they had a step stool.
I love the carriage house style apartment they had in the first two seasons of “My Favourite Martian”. I want to build a place like that. Such dwellings are also called garage flats or Fonzie apartments.
In today’s world, they are also called “accessory dwelling units” for zoning purposes.
ADUs used to be more common, but the advent of restrictive zoning laws means ADUs are tough to build, legally, in most incorporated areas. just not built much anymore. Zoning often does not allow them. There are zoning reform efforts in the US in various places that would allow these sorts of units to be built, but there is pushback.
Neighborhoods zoned for single homes these days typically forbid construction of ADUs. I wish this would change in some places. People who oppose them generally own other houses in the area. They fear renters and parking problems. They do not want the population density in their area to grow.
I say if the majority in an area vote to allow ADUs, they should be allowed! Various rules can be implemented to ward off homeowners’ fears about renters, parking, etc.
Always liked that over the garage studio apartment.We had that same black and white tv set as a kid.Those kitchen pans are up so high.Guess they had a step stool.
ReplyDeleteha yes! Good catch, it was more important to fill in the wall space than look like a practical
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I love the carriage house style apartment they had in the first two seasons of “My Favourite Martian”. I want to build a place like that. Such dwellings are also called garage flats or Fonzie apartments.
DeleteIn today’s world, they are also called “accessory dwelling units” for zoning purposes.
ADUs used to be more common, but the advent of restrictive zoning laws means ADUs are tough to build, legally, in most incorporated areas. just not built much anymore. Zoning often does not allow them. There are zoning reform efforts in the US in various places that would allow these sorts of units to be built, but there is pushback.
Neighborhoods zoned for single homes these days typically forbid construction of ADUs. I wish this would change in some places. People who oppose them generally own other houses in the area. They fear renters and parking problems. They do not want the population density in their area to grow.
I say if the majority in an area vote to allow ADUs, they should be allowed! Various rules can be implemented to ward off homeowners’ fears about renters, parking, etc.