Just looking to expand our space but forced to do JADU

[Anj Olave]

Hello,

In SF South Bay Area.. Just wanted to seek advise regarding our plan to add rooms to our 2br home. Our family is growing (I am expecting) and are in need of more rooms to accommodate all. However, we have a very small lot so our only option to expand our space, and that is also within our budget is to use our garage. So I sketched our plan showing the conversion of our garage into two bedrooms, and a laundry room (since our W&D is already in the garage anyways). It was rejected by the city since apparently garage conversions should only be an ADU/JADU. We are not looking into renting out our space, it is only for our family's use. But because it was rejected now I'm currently in the process of making another draft so that it will meet the JADU requirements. It will still have the 2br + laundry are AND a mini kitchen area and an exit door to meet the JADU criteria but I'm designing it so it will still look like it is part of the house :( I'm wondering if it will be more of a disadvantage if ever we move in the future...otherwise we'll just grow old here :)

I am attaching the draft I made...not an architect but did my best. Would this be considered JADU? I really want it to look like it still is actually part of the house. Again, we are not looking into sharing our space to rent..