12/9/22
Financing and rebate programs, and providing permits in under two days, are among new initiatives City of St. Petersburg administrators hope will encourage homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Councilmembers have increasingly looked to ADUs, also known as garage apartments or carriage houses, to help mitigate the ongoing affordable housing crisis. During Thursday’s Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting, they heard how several new measures should help accomplish that goal.
Council Chair Gina Driscoll noted the city received 22 ADU applications since it amended zoning regulations in July. The units are now allowed on about 70% of all St. Petersburg lots, and she said that after identifying something that works, you should look to enhancements.
“And I think we’re going to have significant improvement and a significant increase in the permits once we have this all rolled out,” added Driscoll.
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