tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post4768943485594962787..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Affordable housing advocates promoting residential studio unitsAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-43208223617229686252013-09-10T15:29:13.707-04:002013-09-10T15:29:13.707-04:00whats wrong with granny flats - IE one RSU per ho...whats wrong with granny flats - IE one RSU per house, only if the house is owner-occupied. It could provide additional housing (in R20 zones the RSUs will be competing for land with new buildings for yuppies) and can also provide an income stream to elderly homeowners. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-30291042826868481132013-09-10T12:30:03.967-04:002013-09-10T12:30:03.967-04:00These are not 2 family houses these are required t...These are not 2 family houses these are required to be between 3 and 75 units with up to 3 people per unit. These units have no minimum square footage just a maximum of 500 square feet. CDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-43965802729041373262013-09-10T11:00:41.299-04:002013-09-10T11:00:41.299-04:00Screaming No is not an effective way to change the...Screaming No is not an effective way to change the status quo you rail against. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87790483357903235572013-09-10T10:58:17.956-04:002013-09-10T10:58:17.956-04:00There are poor people in our region. They have to ...There are poor people in our region. They have to live somewhere. I am not sure allowing in R20 only gives enough flexibility. And what is wrong with a 2 family house - they were common when I was growing up. Gives a place for someone to live in a quiet area, and also gives an (often older) home owner an extra income stream. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27429953134058989222013-09-10T09:41:44.733-04:002013-09-10T09:41:44.733-04:00But this proposal won't legalize that - it wil...But this proposal won't legalize that - it will provide a better alternative. <br /><br />I don't know if this proposal includes it - but a good idea would be that for any place where such a unit is put in what had previously been a SFH - the other unit has to be owner occupied. IE its fine if a resident owner rents out a unit, but not an absentee landlord. The resident owner has an interest in making sure its a responsible tenant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-57736152391183710112013-09-10T07:55:00.684-04:002013-09-10T07:55:00.684-04:00We do have a choice... the county needs to enforc...We do have a choice... the county needs to enforce the laws on the books. Additionally, the RSU should ONLY be in commerical, industrial and R-20 zoned areas. Just because people are breaking the law does not mean we change the laws to their wants.CDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-14680952440980081912013-09-09T22:41:06.822-04:002013-09-09T22:41:06.822-04:00I agree anon 9:35 - totally. People against this p...I agree anon 9:35 - totally. People against this proposed amendment arent being nimbys as we are already LIVING THIS FREAKING NIGHTMARE. Code compliance is a total JOKE and we have no enforcement of the law. We don't want to legalize all the boarding houses here. I am happy to help people in need - but not next to my house with tons of cars, trash, and when they are ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-31274281742974746392013-09-09T21:50:58.093-04:002013-09-09T21:50:58.093-04:00And those people you cite might be candidates for ...And those people you cite might be candidates for these proposed studio apartments. There is a demand for affordable housing for individuals--you just proved it. Now we have a choice: plan and build for it, or just let it happen where it's not necessarily highest and best use. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-3105320865211860302013-09-09T21:35:56.463-04:002013-09-09T21:35:56.463-04:00Gosh, we already have lots and lots of people livi...Gosh, we already have lots and lots of people living in houses next door to and across the street from us. The county does not need to change any zoning. On one side we have a family of 5 plus several men living in their basement, and their house is 800 sf. Next door we have another family of 5 plus more people in their basement, another 800 sf house. Across the street is a family of 6 plus enough extra people to need to park 8 cars on the street, but their house has a small addition on the back so it's about 1,000 sf. I only know the square footage because we have the same house as all of our neighbors.<br />So the idea of needing some kind of special zoning is just moot, especially in any of Annandale's neighborhoods. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-50753951557758215022013-09-09T16:38:59.041-04:002013-09-09T16:38:59.041-04:00Nimbysim usually refers to a chemical plant. Anyw...Nimbysim usually refers to a chemical plant. Anyway - I agree there is a need... but I dont think it should be in anything less that R20. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-40217554402085103842013-09-09T16:36:59.033-04:002013-09-09T16:36:59.033-04:00Thanks for the article. There is a need for afford...Thanks for the article. There is a need for affordable housing. And the RSUs should be zoned multifamily. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-15310858520273017692013-09-09T09:47:51.812-04:002013-09-09T09:47:51.812-04:00thanks for looking for the other side of the story...thanks for looking for the other side of the story. <br /><br />The difference between a legitimate concern with impacts, and reflexive NIMBYISM, is the willingness to listen to the issues - and to realize that this is being pushed by affordable housing advocates, not by a nefarious conspiracy of developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com