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Storage-space loophole in affordable housing
Summary
Developers are labeling units as storage or amenities, then converting them to ADUs after entitlement — dodging inclusionary housing requirements. Staff will draft a zoning fix and lobby the state.
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Each dodged conversion means a lost affordable unit the city would otherwise require.
✅Who benefits
Future residents gain protected affordable units when the loophole closes.
⚠️Who could be affected
Developers exploiting the conversion pathway would face new constraints.
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