An entertaining conversation about how Garden Grove ADU Conversions work!
Benefits of ADUs:
The City of Garden Grove highlights the following advantages of ADUs:
- Affordability: ADUs are generally more affordable to construct than traditional homes due to not requiring land acquisition, extensive new infrastructure, or structured parking.
- Income Generation: Homeowners can generate rental income by leasing out their ADUs.
- Cost-Effective Construction: Built primarily with wood frame construction, ADUs are significantly less expensive than units within new multi-family buildings.
- Diverse Housing Options: ADUs cater to various housing needs, offering spacious living arrangements suitable for couples, small families, friends, young professionals, seniors, and multigenerational families.
- Increased Housing Supply: ADUs contribute to addressing California's housing shortage.
- Proximity to Amenities: ADUs offer residents proximity to jobs, amenities, and schools.
- Aging in Place: ADUs allow seniors to age in place by providing independent living spaces while remaining close to family for support.
Types of ADUs:
- New Construction: A detached ADU can be built on a property with an existing single-family home or as part of a multi-family development.
- Conversion: Existing spaces within a single-family home, attached structures (like garages), or portions of multi-family dwellings can be converted into ADUs.
- Junior ADUs (JADUs): JADUs are smaller units (up to 500 sq ft) contained entirely within the existing structure of a single-family home, often converted from a portion of the living space or attached garage.
Garden Grove Municipal Code and Planning:
The following are key regulations for ADUs in Garden Grove:
Single-Family Residential (SFR):
- New Construction:
- Maximum size: 850 sq ft (studio or 1-bedroom), 1,200 sq ft (2+ bedrooms), not exceeding 50% of the main house living area for attached ADUs.
- Height: One-story, 16 feet maximum.
- Parking: 1 space per unit (tandem parking allowed), waived if located within 1/2 mile of public transit.
- Setbacks: 20 feet front, 4 feet side and rear (verify utility easements).
- Conversion:
- Requires proof of existing building permits for the space being converted.
- No additional parking required.
- Size must meet California Residential Code (CRC) requirements.
- Accessory structure conversions can have a 150 sq ft expansion for ingress/egress.
- JADU:
- Maximum size: 500 sq ft.
- Must be within the existing single-family home structure (including attached garage conversions).
- Must include an efficiency kitchen but can share a bathroom with the main house.
- No additional parking required; however, garage conversions require replacement parking (up to 8 spaces based on bedroom count).
- Owner occupancy required.
Multi-Family Residential:
- Conversion:
- Allowed within existing multi-family structures, limited to 25% of the existing dwelling units.
- No additional parking required.
- Size must meet California Residential Code (CRC) requirements.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only.
