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It's not the problem here in Minneapolis. Over 10 years ago they lifted the restriction on Auxiliary Dwelling Units and defined what they are and how they may b
by nickbauman 9y ago
It's not the problem here in Minneapolis. Over 10 years ago they lifted the restriction on Auxiliary Dwelling Units and defined what they are and how they may be built (the regulations, which seem reasonable).
I want to build one on my property but it'll cost me a ton. I think that's the problem.
- Zak 9y agoA quick google search suggests that while there are some concerns about housing affordability in Minneapolis, there isn't the sort of housing crunch that would make constructing an ADU rapidly profitable like it might be in San Francisco. If I implied the regulation was the only thing keeping people from building ADUs everywhere, I apologize for being unclear.
- nickbauman 9y agoMinneapolis is not as bad as SF, for sure. But it's the worst it's ever been in more than 30 years. We have the most severe housing crunch, affordable or otherwise, in living memory.
- ianbicking 9y agoThe regulations in Minneapolis don't seem so reasonable to me. For instance, if the property is ever not owner occupied you are supposed to remove the unit. If you want two units then that is straight out. You still can't build over a single story if it's an accessory structure. I'm assuming it doesn't change the amount of unbuilt square footage you need, though thankfully they did relax parking requirements. They haven't been popular here at all, and while they are expensive to build, I think they are also pretty regulatorily constrained. I've thought that if anything ever happens to our garage and I need or want to rebuild, I might look into an ADU. But probably I'd just try to get the property upzoned or otherwise get an exception instead of working inside the current regulations.