by Eli Spevak | Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
My co-editors (Martin Brown and Kol Peterson) at AccessoryDwellings.org and I have been learning a lot about ADU codes and development over the past couple years. We’ve noticed that: Lots of ADU codes that were adopted throughout the country 10-15 years ago are...
by Eli Spevak | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Proposal. Create a legal path for the occupancy of small accessory structures or homes-on-wheels that meet sanitary and life safety requirements drawn from Portland’s Property Maintenance code and Oregon Landlord-Tenant law. To be legally occupied, a tiny home would...
by Eli Spevak | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Back in 2007, I used the condominium legal structure in order to sell ADUs independently from the primary dwellings on two side-by-side lots for the Sabin Green development. I thought at the time that this might become a more common development model, as lot &...
by Eli Spevak | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Printed in the Oregonian as “Portland should increase residential density around parks” on 9/14/14) When Portland makes major public investments in transit corridors, we update zoning to allow more people to live nearby. With neighborhood parks? Apparently not....
by Eli Spevak | Apr 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Want to build a small structure on your Portland property? You’re definitely not alone. Depending on the structure size, construction type and use, it could be classified in various ways. This table covers the basics for: Accessory dwelling units (detached...
