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This is probably intended to ensure you don't end up with a defacto density rezoning just because you're allowing accessory apartments. I.e., while this is being viewed by some as a means to increase density, it's not being 'sold' that way. It's being sold as a way to allow people to age in place, get some rental income etc. If your lot isn't large enough to allow that 30 foot separation then your lot (and probably the surrounding ones) aren't really big enough to add the accessory units and still remain a single family neighborhood. I'd argue that this is fair because the city wants to maintain a variety of types of neighborhoods for a variety of people. For example, we live in a neighborhood where you don't need the 30 feet because high density is the nature of our neighborhood. And that's good for us because we want that. But what about the people who don't? Must ALL neighborhoods in the District become highdensity neighborhoods with sidewalks and other urban amenities? Not all neighborhoods ... especially the ones where the 30 foot reg comes into play, which I think I read were zones R-1 through R-3 (old names) ... need to become 'urban'.

by Lance on May 31, 2012 11:21 pm • link • report