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In Connecticut, the cost of living is 27.7 % higher than the national average, so the vision of owning a home by a middle-class American is beyond the means.
In June a bill was passed by Gov. Ned Lamont backed by housing and urban planning advocates from the area which put a partial solution to the rising costs of housing.
According to the nonprofit Regional Plan Association ADUs or accessory dwelling units, granny flats or in-law apartments can be basement apartments, attic apartments, or separate buildings, irrespective of the name these structures are secondary units to a primary residence on a property.
These ADUs are like any home with a living space, kitchen, bath, and bedroom. Some ADUs share a common roof with the primary residence, but they’re separate homes.
ADUs are legalized statewide on existing single-family lots. House Bill 6907, faced major revision before reaching the governor’s desk, according to the law, with new construction limits were put on the number of parking spaces that were required by municipal zoning authorities.
According to a new study from the RPA, By legalizing ADUs a steady source of new housing will get created over time.
With new ADUs and conversions, Fairfield County will have an additional 40,000 housing units over the next 20 years says the RPA’s models, which is an 11% increase over current housing stock.
RPA estimates that Fairfield County would create about 16,000 new ADUs if there are more restrictive housing rules.
Some housing advocates and researchers feel that creating a bigger housing stock will help in reducing the home prices, along with increasing housing choice.
RPA in its study wrote that housing policies should meet the needs of more people belonging to different earnings, stages of life and abilities, and should support the people who need it the most.
The federal administration called in local zoning authorities to look at zoning policies that have locked families out of communities and are reasons to limit housing supply.
However, some advocates argue that ADUs can only be effective when they will be combined with other policies.
They said that even if some of the suburban towns have allowed them, but there are various restrictions that stop their effectiveness.
Bronin, Biden’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, added that some towns, allow to build them, only if they’re for the elderly, only if they were for a family member.
Bronin said ADUs could change the housing landscape and soon homeowners will understand the advantages of ADUs to the larger community.
Every town in the state of Connecticut has time until January 2023 to decide if they want to embrace ADUs or ban them outright.
Reference Source: National Mortgage News
