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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The "Smart Growth" lobbyists are trying to push the council to allow for two story ADUs with a 650 sf footprint.  That's a 1300 sf house.  And they want DC to get rid of the requirement that the owner of the primary dwelling on the property has to live there while the ADU is rented.  Seems like a way to undercut single family home zoning and open the door to sales to investors.  It will drive prices up and not do a thing for affordable housing.  If I spend $300k to build an ADU, I'm going to rent it at market.[/quote]

The owner could live in the ADU and rent out the house,. Why would that be an issue?[/quote]

That would totally be fine.  I think the issue is whether an investor should be able to buy and rent both, with no residency requirement.[/quote]

That's fine too.[/quote]

Developers and investors buying up residential properties to build 1300 sq ft second houses will likely drive up both residential purchase prices and rental housing costs in SFH areas.[/quote]

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