03) Practical Examples of Streamlining Bureaucracy to Reduce the Cost of Housing

Maria Spera and Dwight (Clovis) Kroll from the City of Clovis, California discuss their Cottage Home Program that turns allies into cottage homes in a way that is easy, efficient and makes financial sense for potential homeowners. Maria Spera, the planning technician who runs the program, will walk you through the Cottage Home Program process. She also provides examples of various interior designs and plans that homeowners have the option to choose from. There is a personal testimony from Manuela Jimenez on her profound learning experience doing the Cottage Home Program as a successful homeowner. Bill Barberg joins with Maria and Dwight in a Q&A discussion and they further explain the process of creating a cottage home for beginners, the economic and community benefits of transforming allies into cottage home units, and various other approaches to streamline resources in a cost efficient manner. In this discussion, they tackle issues and strategies that can help with successfully trying to increase the development of accessory dwelling units.