Affordable Housing and Arvada

Create a new Type D Accessory Dwelling Unit classification

There is a substantial under-utilized resource of older rental and owner occupied housing occupied one elderly resident. Current land development code, building code and their permiting requirements discourage creation of affordable ADU's. City staff should prepare a report for a Council workshop discussion that provides the maximum amount of flexibility for increased use of this resourse by housing owners at the minimum cost, consistent with mimimum health and safety requirements. A new Type D classification would be only for remodeling work internal to an existing structure, (no plot plan, no additional parking , owner-occupied or separated HVAC requirements) but requiring separate, secure entrances to each household living area. Separate mail boxes are required and HOA approvals, if applicable. This new classification would provide an additional option for building owners to provide the most affordable housing.

Encouraging sustainable housing that uses little energy such as solar, energy conserving construction, xeriscaping, reduces costs over time.

One of the most important things we can do is to produce housing where affordability is measured and constantly increases over time and that can be done by designs and construction that reduce energy use, reduce water use, reduce waste, and provide alternative means of low cost transportation thus reducing those costs for families and households leaving more money for housing costs.

It has to be = throughout the city. All neighborhoods should have a certain % low income units; deed restricted or low rent.

Arvada is becoming one big mess. I say don't build more housing at all; or build single family homes that actually have a yard

Tiny homes are just a fad, they will end up looking like run down mobile home parks in 10 years, just build normal houses