ADU Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Rules loosened for in-law units in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:53-07:00October 21, 2021|Tags: ADU, affordable housing, Davenport, development, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter, Swanton|

Parking requirements draw some criticism

Santa Cruz changes ADU law, prompted by Coastal Commission

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:26-07:00August 10, 2021|Tags: ADU, City of Santa Cruz, Highway 1, housing, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus, council could vote on River Street sign

Watsonville council reluctantly loosens rules on in-law units

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:49-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Climate Action Plan, Francisco Estrada, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

Hundreds live in illegally converted garages, councilmember says

Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:56-07:00October 4, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, affordable housing, Coronavirus, economics, economy, elections, Elections 2020, housing, jobs, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates John Leopold and Manu Koenig answer residents' concerns

Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, budget, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, economy, health, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plan for housing advances

Vote March 3: The District 1 supervisor race

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:34:24-07:00February 6, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, development, economy, elections, Elections 2020, homelessness, housing, John Leopold, Mark Esquibel, Nissan project, People's Agenda, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

We hear from incumbent John Leopold and challengers Manu Koenig, Mark Esquibel, Benjamin Cogan

Vote March 3: The District 2 supervisor race

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:35-07:00February 3, 2020|Tags: ADU, Becky Steinbruner, development, District 2, elections, housing, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Becky Steinbruner takes on incumbent Zach Friend

Santa Cruz council advances stricter affordable housing rules

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:47:14-08:00December 11, 2019|Tags: ADU, Chris Krohn, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, development, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Justin Cummings, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Also, historical significance to be weighed for Circle Church

Disposable cup fee to start in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:51:09-08:00November 19, 2019|Tags: ADU, education, homelessness, housing, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Money also approved for school safety, homeless