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San Diego supervisors direct staff to develop expanded housing streamlining programs, including ADU ownership option
Summary
The board voted to direct staff to pursue a package of housing streamlining measures — expanded small‑lot subdivision, senior/assisted‑living incentives, an expanded buy‑right program, and a local ordinance to allow separate ADU sales — with staff to continue outreach and environmental review.
The Board of Supervisors on Oct. 9 directed county staff to develop a package of voluntary housing programs aimed at increasing affordable and attainable housing in unincorporated San Diego County.
Staff described four primary initiatives: an expanded small‑lot subdivision program (beyond state minimums), an overlay and density‑bonus incentives for senior housing and assisted living, an expanded BY‑RIGHT (buy‑right) process for additional RHNA sites in VMT‑efficient and infill areas, and a local ordinance to enable separate sale of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) under recent state law (AB 1033).
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