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Opticos outlines 'missing middle' housing types and a scan for Carmel
Summary
Opticos principal Dan Perolich told the commission why duplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts and ADUs can expand attainable housing while preserving house scale. Opticos will deliver a missing‑middle scan and 'test‑fit' visuals in 2–3 months to guide potential UDO changes.
Dan Perolich of Opticos Design presented a detailed case for "missing middle" housing to Carmel's Mayor's Advisory Commission on Housing, describing typologies, zoning levers and implementation strategies the city can use to increase attainable housing without sacrificing neighborhood character.
Perolich framed missing middle housing as house‑scale multiunit types — duplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts and small multiplexes — that can broaden affordable choices while fitting into existing…
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