After seven hours of public comments and policy haggling, council members voted to largely undo a program that allowed potentially unlimited ADUs on one lot.

San Diego officials took steps Tuesday to roll back a policy that let property owners build apartment buildings in the backyards of single-family homes. Why it matters: The program exceeded state requirements for allowing accessory dwelling units (ADU),

In a 6-3 vote, the City Council decided on Tuesday to limit the reach of the city’s bonus ADU incentive program, eliminating it in eight neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes where lot sizes tend to be larger than other types of those properties in different areas of the city.

The City Council rescinded a request to repeal the city's landmark ADU bonus program, but pledged to work with Mayor Todd Gloria to limit where it applies.

The San Diego City Council voted on Tuesday to begin rolling back a landmark housing program that let single-family homeowners build more accessory dwelling units (ADU) on their property if they reserve units for low to moderate-income households.

San Diego’s accessory dwelling bonus density program isn’t going anywhere, yet. After hours of public comment and back and forth discussions, San Diego’s City Council stopped short of killing the […]

San Diego's City Council is reviewing its bonus ADU program after community concerns in areas including the Encanto neighborhood have voiced their concerns