This article was originally published on ReZone, now part of Shovels. ReZone AI tracks real estate-related city decisions nationwide.
1. Making ADUs easier to build in San Francisco
To comply with state law, the City of San Francisco is streamlining and updating the process by which Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are built on both single family and multifamily lots.
Why it matters
The ordinance aims to streamline the ADU approval process, promoting the creation of more housing units within the city’s existing residential areas. By clarifying the requirements and procedures for ADU development, this legislative change supports the city’s housing goals, including increasing the available housing stock and offering more affordable housing options, while ensuring compliance with state mandates on ADU development.
2. Rezoning in western Fort Worth
The City of Forth Worth is rezoning 240 acres west of the city to support a mixed-use development on a current greenfield site. This rezoning includes a site plan waiver and aims to utilize existing zoning with increased flexibility for a more integrated and diverse development. The proposed plan suggests a mix of residential and commercial uses, transitioning from intensive commercial at the intersection to townhomes and single-family residences further away, fostering a walkable and connected community.
Why It Matters
Fort Worth has been sprawling rapidly to the west over the past decade. This kind of amendment may lead to development with more mixed and integrated uses, although car dependency is still likely given the site’s relative remoteness.
3. Spot rezonings in North Charlotte
Several spot rezonings for large, mixed use developments took place on the north side of Charlotte, North Carolina. These include Cambridge Properties’ rezoning on North Tryon Street for 400+ multifamily units as well as RangeWater’s rezoning of 13 acres on Atando Avenue.
Why it Matters
For the past 15 years, the bulk of development in Charlotte has been on the city’s south side following the Lynx light rail line. These rezonings—and other projects like Camp North End—indicate growing interest in the north side of the city, also following the expansion of light rail.
—The ReZone Team