Second Units and Housing Crisis in California
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 112, Issue 1
Abstract
California is undergoing massive population growth. Accompanying this growth is a need for affordable housing. Unfortunately, housing costs are still out of reach for many Californians. To these people, the American dream of homeownership is and will always be simply a dream. Even rental costs lie outside the reach of many individuals. This article examines the way in which California, in general, and San Diego County municipalities, in particular, are reacting to changes in the housing market and to the pressing need for more rental housing. Allowing second units in single‐family or multifamily residential zones offers one way of providing affordable rental housing to some segments of the population.
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California Government Code, Sections 65580‐65589.5.
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City of San Diego Procedures to Follow to Obtain a Companion Unit Conditional Use Permit, City of San Diego Planning Department—Current Planning Division.
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The 1982 Housing Plan: 101 Steps to Better Housing, California Department of Housing and Community Development, Vol. 2, Sacramento, Calif.
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Ordinance No. 1797—Ordinance Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal Code to Prohibit the Establishment of Second Units in Single Family Residential Zones, City of National City, Calif., July 5, 1983.
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An Ordinance of the City Council of Vista, California, California, Precluding Second Units in Single Family Zones, City of Vista, Calif., Ordinance 83‐27, June 19, 1983.
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San Diego Municipal Code, City of San Diego, Calif., Sections 101.0407 et seq.
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SB 1534 Fact Sheet (Mello, Chapter 1440 of 1982), California Department of Housing and Community Development, Sacramento, Calif., Oct., 1982.
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Schwartz, R., “Promoting Second Units Can Help Cities Ease Rental Housing Deficit,” Western City, June, 1984, pp. 5–6.
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Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 112 • Issue 1 • May 1986
Pages: 26 - 36
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Copyright © 1986 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1986
Published in print: May 1986
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