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Dwelling in the Urban Alleys of DC (Part II)
Part One of this post ended with the restoration movement’s success in fending off an outright ban on existing alley dwellings in Washington DC. In this follow-up, I’d like to touch upon what has happened with ADUs in DC since … Continue reading
Ten steps to permitting an ADU
Ten steps for planning, designing, and permitting an ADU Brainstorm project goals and scope with funders/executors Talk to municipal zoning office about the project to determine feasibility Rough sketch some ideas with executors/friends Identify architects, builders and sub contractors (ideally, … Continue reading
