2024 Webinar Series: Building the Middle
January - Implementing AB 1033: Lessons from OR and TX on ADU Condos
Casita Coalition panel discusses on the nuts and bolts of the new law as well as case studies of actual ADU condo conversions.
March - Informal ADUs Safety First Legalization
Learn about the challenges and opportunities of unpermitted, or informal, ADUs and how municipalities can develop programs to help homeowners bring them into legal status.
May- Spotlight On Multifamily ADUs
California's 'by-right' ADU laws include multifamily properties, creating opportunities for nonprofit and for-profit developers. Check out the presenter slides and recording to see how California’s powerful ADU laws are helping add homes to existing properties at lower cost and with streamlined processing. Casita Coalition’s Policy Director also shares an update on SB 1211 (Skinner), a Casita-sponsored bill to improve flexibility for multifamily ADUs.
July- Land Division Options
Land Division Options for a conversation with builders and designers using urban lot splits and small lot subdivisions for infill development. Lowering the land cost for new homes is an important strategy in building the middle. ADUs achieve this by using underutilized backyards. Subdividing parcels into smaller lots is another way to keep land costs low. Recent CA legislation, including SB 9 and SB 684, focused on simplifying the process, shortening timelines and making it more predictable.
November- Implementing AB 1033: ADU Condos Part II
Learn more about the new opportunity in California to sell ADUs separately as condos. Panelists include Rafael Perez of Casita Coalition, Jay Drake from Reuben, Junius and Rose, and Martina Davis and Aparna Ankola from the City of San Jose. Moderated by Anne Wyatt, Casita Coalition board member. Opening remarks by Noerena Limon, Casita Coalition CEO.