More than 70 percent of San Diegans can’t afford to buy a home at the county’s median home cost of more than $550,000
It will cost much less to build a companion unit – or granny flat – on your property in the city of San Diego.
Until now, homeowners in the 4S Ranch neighborhood of San Diego have paid $40,000 or more in government fees alone, before even starting construction on a companion unit.
By a unanimous vote, with Councilmember David Alvarez absent, the city council Monday slashed those fees by more than 60 percent.
“With these new incentives, we’re removing barriers to encourage the construction of new units that San Diegans can actually afford,” Mayor Kevin Faulconer said in a news release issued after the council’s approval.
Faulconer said the city will make other changes to help homeowners design and build companion units, which he hopes will add at least 2,000 new units to the city’s housing stock by 2028.
The mayor’s office noted that more than 70 percent of San Diegans can’t afford to buy a home at the county’s median home cost of more than $550,000.
That makes San Diego one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets.
During Monday’s discussion, councilmembers noted that granny flats – built next to, above, or behind an existing home – can help alleviate housing shortages.
In late 2017, the San Diego City Council approved a package of housing reform measures to tackle the local housing crisis. The approved measures will make it easier to build granny flats and speed up the permit process for the construction of new homes.
The change means there will be less hassle during the permit process. There are even how-to manuals for building the granny flat to fit within city standards.
The law is meant for homeowners who have a home but have extra space in their yard or garage to add a granny flat. It was not designed for vacant lots.
According to the city, the average rent in San Diego has reached more than $1,700 a month and the average price of a home exceeds $550,000.
Families also spend approximately 30 percent of their income on housing.
Granny Flat Builders in the 4S Ranch neighborhood of San Diego
Design
New 4S Ranch granny flats are designed with the customer’s dream home in mind. From a cozy granny flat for your parents to a rental unit that generates income, your new granny flat is made to order, giving you more creative control than working with most builders and contractors. Inside and out, this is your home, designed to match your vision.
Quality
The quality of today’s off-site granny flat is often unparalleled, due to several factors: Today’s factory equipment is powerful and state of the art, producing a tight, sound and energy efficient home. The materials need to meet a consistently high standard because of the finely calibrated equipment being used in factory. Your 4S Ranch San Diego granny flat is created in a climate-controlled environment, where the materials are protected from the ravaging effects of weather. The consistency of an overseen, assembly-line process also leaves little room for mistakes or oversights.
It’s Green
Green Building is a whole-system approach to building that takes into consideration 7 factors:
- Lot Design, Preparation and Development
- Resource Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Efficiency
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Operation Maintenance and Homeowner Education
- Global Impact
Using products that are not harmful to the environment while partnering with other companies that also work to protect the environment. Bottom line is that we are certified and committed to building the very smartest, greenest custom homes on the market.
Speed
One of the many advantages of building your granny flat in the 4S Ranch neighborhood of San Diego using modular construction is the fact that your granny flat can be typically delivered, set and completed in less than 4 months. This is considerably less time than most onsite tiny homes, where weather concerns, small or inconsistent construction crews, back orders and equipment problems are just a few of the reasons for delay.
Granny Flats are now welcome in areas of 4S Ranch – as a means to increase affordable housing opportunities for families ort for rental properties. Local jurisdiction will dictate setbacks and floor area ratios but State law typically dictates parking and connection fees. A Feasibility Study with conceptual Budget will let the USModular team analyze the best solution for your Granny Flat in the 4S Ranch neighborhood of San Diego. Contact USModular, Inc.!
888-987-6638
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Some Tiny Homes as seen on TV are actually Park Model RV’ and less than 400 sq ft , built to an RV code and are NOT allowed as full time residence on the majority of properties in California.
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