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Accessory Dwellings Expand Existing Livable Spaces — by Loni Gray (This is the second article in a two-part series.) T Remember to Shop Rockridge! Understand, however, that you will be required to use one-hour fire-rated materials on walls closer than five feet from the lot line you share, and there can ...

icant or historic district; or if street parking permits are required but not offered to the ADU occupant. THE SPRING MARKET IS COMING... Illustration: Loni Gray The amendments go on to clarify: Short-term rentals are residencies that are less than 30 days. Next, they standardize more of the design and development criteria while also limiting when cities can apply certain land use tools, such as pe...

...age 20, with no formal education, but married and a father-to-be, he got a job as a stock boy at a rug and carpet company started by an Armenian family in 1926. “That began my love affair with rugs,” Pap said, particularly antique rugs. He Loni Gray is an East Bay ADU Advisor and Project Catalyst with a background in home rehabilitation, small home and collaborative living de­

New Laws for Accessory Dwelling Units Expand Housing Options for Homeowners — by Loni Gray

...Brooke Levin, former Director of Public Works at City of Oakland, will briefly introduce Oakland Measure Q, a parcel tax to clean up our local parks, waterways and recreation areas. The homeless crisis will also be addressed. Illustration: Loni Gray

...amilies stay and put down deeper roots in our com­ munity. We can get involved locally and benefit directly when we know we will remain in our community no matter what stage of our lives we are in. This makes both our families and the com­ Loni Gray is an ADU advisor and project catalyst. Her background in home rehabilitation, small home and collaborative housing design, finance,

sign, finance, and housing policy. Email her at loni@LoniGray.com to receive her two-page summary, or visit Lonigray. com. Pap and his wife, Teresa, who works at The Levant two days a week, divide their time between the Bay Area and New Hampshire. “What I’m trying to do here,” he said, “goes beyo...