BEVERLY HILLS—On Wednesday, June 11, the city of Beverly Hills announced details pertaining to its Preapproved ADU Program.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) can be used as a way to provide additional income and housing on single and multi-family properties where housing units already exist.
Beverly Hills’ Preapproved ADU Program offers plans for a selection of detached ADUs that are approximately 70 percent complete. Prechecked plans already meet the City’s Building and Safety requirements and are ready for site-specific details.
Property owners can save time by choosing from the city’s preapproved ADUs plans instead of commissioning custom designs. Owners simply contract with the designer, apply for a building permit, and add their property details to move forward with construction.
The Designer-Owned Preapproved ADU Program streamlines the detached ADU construction process by providing property owners with ready-to-use, high-quality, code-compliant plans.
Created in response to state ADU laws and the City’s efforts to encourage ADU production, this program accelerates approvals process, reduce permit costs, and allows property owners to build ADUs faster, with the confidence that designs meet City standards.
The Incentive ADU program allows an additional ADU beyond the allowances under state law on single-family residential properties with a lot area of 13,000 square feet or more. To qualify, one ADU on the property must be deed-restricted for rental use, with a minimum lease term of one year.
ADUs featured:
1: Gable ADU @Slagdesign
2: Lauri Morrison ADU @laurimorrisonstudio
3: InChoate ADU @Inchoatearchitecture
4: Nonzero Architecture ADU @Nonzeroarchitecture
5: The Skinny ADU by ERW Design www.erwdesign.com
To view available plans and permit requirements, visit www.beverlyhills.org/preapprovedadu.
To learn more ways to build an ADU on one’s property in Beverly Hills call 310-285-1000 and ask to speak with a planner or to make an appointment at the virtual public counter.
By Danny Jones