Tacoma moves to allow more backyard cottages

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Tacoma could soon be home to more backyard cottages.

Meredith Neal, a homeowner on the north end of Tacoma, hopes to renovate her old garage into a new living space.

"The plan would be to demolish this and build a new structure in its place," she said. "My mom who lives 10 blocks away from here, if she ever reached a point where she can no longer live alone, then we can have a place that she can live with us while still having our own space."

That would be considered an Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU for short.

On Tuesday, the city of Tacoma passed a preliminary draft of an ordinance that would allow people to build a small living space on their property.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/tacoma-moves-to-allow-more-backyard-cottages/ar-BBUrDPb

[BigmanPigman]

1. Weren't those called "granny flats" before?

Some called them a "mother in law flat". Why were they illegal? Half of the rentals in my city are granny flats for non-grannies but people who can't afford a regular 1 bedroom apt or loft due to lack of affordable housing.