California's lot-splitting law faces legal push back
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2024
- A relatively new way to add more homes is starting to catch on but not without some legal pushback. Scott Budman reports.
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Infrastructure is all built to service the current zoning and usage. More dwellings in a given area means more water, traffic, sewer, stormwater, electricity, and parking concerns. It's not a simple thing. Not to mention the longer term pressure on emergency services and schools.
This attitude is why California is so expensive. Everywhere else I’ve ever lived, people just figure it out.
@@damnjustassignmeone Kinda like favelas?
Blame the clueless government officials who continue to give into the socalled homeless activists.
It will harm the property values of all the neighbors. People pay more for low-density areas because they’re less crowded, less noisy, less traffic, less air pollution, etc. When you start jamming multiple homes into single family lots, you’re going to end up with a ramshackle Tijuana to the North, lol.
@@sneat2028: I can’t afford to live in Manhattan, Paris, London, San Francisco, and most cities in California. So I don’t live there. I grew-up in CA, but as an adult, I moved to a state where I could afford a home in a decent neighborhood. I think it’s astonishing that some bum thinks he’s entitled to live in a place like Malibu, so if he can’t afford an apartment, he’ll just pitch a tent on a sidewalk or the beach. And the residents put up with it, to the point where there’s hundreds of thousands of drug addicts living on the sidewalks in CA. And most of them are young white men, who would rather hang out all day using drugs with their friends than go to work. And the state coddles them with free food and other necessities, which allows them to continue their degenerate lifestyles. But that’s what CA voted for, so I guess they don’t care…..
The problem is that lot-splitting is being done on lots that are tiny to begin with.
So what.. Some of us folks are minimalist.. we don't want or need big lots
If people bought a home in a single family zoned area and then the rules get changed to allow more people in more buildings squeezed in there that impacts their traffic, schools, privacy, noise, utilities, all different then what they agreed to when they bought their home. It is surprising that they are allowing the lots to actually be sold separately, I can see why people don't like it where it is a regular size lot.
Neighborhoods are supposed to change over time. Ideally gradually though. What we are seeing today is the result of a lot of pent up demand from barely any housing being built since the 2007 recession. Also, while homeowners do to complain about those impacts a lot they also don't like more housing because they don't want their home's value to go down.
Not in my back yard
At least you're being honest about it.
You really mean "not in my neighbors back yard"
This only affects the rich who own lots of land. Your average property in CA is a small lot.
Actually this law allows the new lot to be as small as 1200 SF. Still, if there’s an existing house in the middle of the lot and the original lot isn’t that big to begin with, it’s hard to do the lot split without at least demolishing portions of the existing house.
@@hikki6089 I agree, but in areas where I live in SoCal, where these older homes are already small (mines 1275sqft), you ain't putting 2 homes on these small lots. These rules apply only to people who've got lots of land to spare and that's hard to come by in SoCal.
My lot is a 1/3 of a acre in San Diego county, I'm not rich, could easily do this and both houses would have nice size yards by today's standards.
@@fozzir That's why I said "average lot". Most lots I'm neighborhoods/communities are small. You're of the very few select that have land whether you're rich or not.
This law shows even very small lots to be split, not just large ones.
Then they'll tax both lots getting double tax. What a scam. Good by Jarvis.
According to how she said it, it seems like it's four homes, two on each lot. Which is it?
Correct. SB-9 allows you to do two things: 1. divide your land parcel into two and 2. build zero, one, or two units on each of them, resulting in a total of 4 units. It's not as good as SB-50, which failed a few years earlier, which would have allowed a single-structure duplex, triplex, or quadplex on any parcel of land in California currently zoned for single family homes. SB-9 instead allows for up to 2 duplexes.
SB9 eliminated single family zoning in our state, and now an owner can split their lot and put 4 and sometimes 6 units where one used to be. And this is by-right, so no input from the city or the neighbors. It is unconstitutional because the reason stated when it passed was that it was going to help solve our 'affordable housing crisis', yet there is no affordability required in any of the units. The state can't pass arbitrary laws like this, so the state lost the case. However, the state wizened up since they passed SB9, so they are going to now 'fix' SB9 and just take the word 'affordable' out.
Sacramento isn't even trying to hide how none of this will fix our real affordable housing crisis! All of the laws they are passing are a massive grift to developers who are funding our state legislators. SB9 is bad, but now Sacramento is poised to pass the biggest grift of all and hand our COASTS over to developers! They are passing laws which are eliminating our Coastal Commission's authority in our coastal zones, so developers will be able to make billions. Think Miami Beach or Jersey Shore! If you don't want this to happen, and want to stop these massive grifts, join the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative! It's the only thing left for us to fight the 150+ housing laws already passed!
Why buy or rent , when you can squat in California for free.
The homes are already too close to one another and there isn't any land/yards. I see homes without a yard and extremely close to the sidewalk. No steps, no space, no privacy. Living like sardines in a million dollar, two bedroom home. I was in Bel Air, I saw a newly built mansion (the size of a castle, with acres of open space) will this law affect people living in Bel Air/BH?
@@darthtechnologies553 Ask questions next time as opposed to ASSuming things about me. Perhaps that is too much brain work for you.
"...30 to 50 percent less than the price of the equivalent single family home." Me thinks dude was sleeping in real estate class when they covered rule one of real estate pricing - it's location, location, and location.
Well, first off it’s your property and if you want to be able to split it and sell it, you should be able to seems like a pretty stupid law to begin with… my parents house in Wisconsin was actually somebody’s back lot. It was there half a yard and it still has more space than all the new homes built in California unless you’re a billionaire.
I am working hard so that I don't have to live so close to other people, imagine living in a house next door to someone else that close? I wish everyone could afford their own space; regular lot sizes are good since you have your own space to be. Honestly, someone coming from a trailer park getting away from people is my dream. When you buy a home, at least there is a significant amount of space between you and another house.
This is America if I want it and need it I'm going to take it from you !!!
I’m not sure about current lots being split. I think all new home building should start going with the smaller home concept with enough land to have a decent sized backyard/front yard. Maybe bungalow style with courtyards and a community space. This will include HOA fees but try to keep those fees to a minimum.
Homebuilders gave up after CEQA was enacted in the 70’s. This is the answer to let individual property owners become their own developer and start making a dent in the 1 million + housing unit shortfall.
Lawmakers and politicians should make the law abiding taxpayers lives more promising not uncomfortable.
No, nope, indit….
I recognize the need for more housing inside the existing. What would help is if the state would incentivize smaller appliances and more efficient sewerage and water . In Europe their washer/dryer is in one unit and it’s slightly smaller than our U.S. versions . Their dish washer is smaller . Their plates and glasses are smaller . Their dinner tables are smaller . Their furniture is smaller . Americans are space wasters. We consider large entryways as ‘impressive ‘ . We have huge lawns that we never set foot on after we move the lawn each week . We sit far apart from each other on large sectional sofas with chaise lounges . We divest ourselves from the idea of coexistence in our everyday lives in our home spaces and our work spaces . But then we claim we ‘want’ to live together in unity . Everything about us says ‘back off’ , ‘give me space ‘. It’s no wonder we hate our neighbors because we don’t even like ourselves . Our actions when we drive , how we park , how we shop , how we move in the world , it’s all off putting . Europeans are used to small spaces and getting along . Look at Denmark and Sweden . They have the lowest crime rates and the lowest murder and grape crimes .
WTF - who are you?
And to think people from all over the world come to America to escape all that BS you just spouted…
Speak for yourself will ya.
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I live in the Bay Area, in a neighborhood of 1928-1940 custom homes. This neighborhood is a historic treasure and should remain that way. Developers want to get their claws in these desirable neighborhoods, to make money and destroy the quality of life of those that live here. They are like locusts.
@@darthtechnologies553 Nope
The locusts are the people who want to deprive people of housing so they can maintain their property values.
@@TMendocino don’t try to reason with these idiots. They have no common sense.
It’s your land . If you own it, what business is it if the neighbors
Oh we crossed that rubicon a LONG time ago.
There are zoning and land use laws for very valid reasons.
Land, everyone can split. An independent, democrat, republican, the it, they, and all whining.
Unconstitutional to split a lot that you own? This sort of thing is why California is so massively expensive.
Mind your own business lol people can do what they want with what they own. Karenism lol
what if you want to park in front of your house and the next door neighbor has multiple families living on their lot and you can't because there is a couple of cars in front of your house , no room to park . think about it first , unlike the politicians that try to make stupid decisions for people "think about your neighbor" !!
Make homelessness illegal.
@@darthtechnologies553 when you become homeless, you won't be saying such idiotic things.
It's not a HUMAN-RIGHT to live in amazing California ... If you cant afford it, GO TO ANOTHER STATE. It's nonsense to be able to park an RV or pitch a tent in amazing locations like LA and SF just to get drunk/high all day long. What gives these losers the right to live in some of the worlds most amazing locations? People COMPETE to live in these places, these losers do NOTHING and contribute NOTHING.
In our real world, our government gives illegals free housings. I am not talking about short term shielders, I meant long term government subsidized housing assistances.
@@andylam2523 children are the future of America.
@@CutePanties-mp5xsMost people experiences more sufferings from kids. Some people were forced to stay in a broken marriage by kids. Financially ruined by the kids college cost. Communities were vandalized by kids. I have what I needed and don't see many kids will do better than their parents.