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Committee forwards ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units tied to seismic retrofits
Summary
Supervisors unanimously forwarded an ordinance that would let property owners add accessory dwelling units within existing building envelopes if they complete mandatory or voluntary soft‑story seismic retrofits, providing a financial incentive to speed retrofits and add rent‑controlled units.
The Land Use and Economic Development Committee unanimously forwarded an ordinance authored by Supervisor Scott Wiener that would allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs or "in‑law" units) to be added inside the existing envelope of buildings that participate in the city's mandatory or voluntary soft‑story seismic retrofit program.
Supervisor Wiener said the measure creates an incentive to both add typically moderate‑income housing and to encourage seismic upgrades, noting that new ADUs created under the ordinance would be rent‑controlled when added to existing…
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