accessory dwelling unit

Berkeley City Council approved a new Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU, ordinance to enable homeowners to help combat the current housing crisis “in their own backyards.”

Berkeley City Council adopted an ordinance to include garage conversions under the definition of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, and increased the allowable ADU maximum height to 20 feet in all districts excluding areas at high fire risk at their regular meeting Tuesday.

The new City Council tackled housing in Berkeley at its first meeting of the year, winning approval from the homeless community and Berkeley residents.

Berkeley City Council took a step at its Tuesday night meeting toward facilitating the creation of more accessory dwelling units, in an effort to supply the city with more housing options.

Berkeley City Council discussed at its Tuesday meeting methods to encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units, a type of auxiliary building hoped to provide more affordable housing, as well as space for aging residents.