All Forum Posts by: Daniel Graves

@Liam B. I’d love that referral too if you wouldn’t mind. 

Still trying to work out how ab68 sb13 apply to the Torrance hillside overlay. 

I have to say both Hausable and Maxable have both been pretty useless as resources so far despite me paying for services at Hausable.

Neither of them are good at responding. 

Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a go.

Dan

No I haven't yet spoken to a city planner. I'm wondering whether they would disclose things that are only in the works.

I guess there is some interpretation but the text of AB68 does say that it overrides all local ordinances designed to prevent increased density.

Is it as easy as just calling them up do you know?

Does anyone have any specific info on this? It "looks" like the state law AB68 should override all local ordinances incl the hillside overlay but I can't find a straightforward answer.

I guess the only sure way is to wait until they come into law in January & talk to the Torrance planning Dept? Anyone have experience with that?

Thanks for the help

Some links:

City site:

https://www.torranceca.gov/our-city/community-development/unsorted/hillside

Map:

https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=2956

AB68 Text

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB68

Thanks Joanna - That's a bad link, comes up with a 404 error. I'm not in a hillside zone. :)

Ha yes I thought as much... My house was built in the 50's so I can probably guarantee it's going to be the small one although the meter unit looks as modern as the ones anyone else has...

We could tie into my neighbours sewer system (I'm joking but actually there must be sewer close to where it is as it would be between two houses not behind). It's a horizontal plot, much wider than it is deep.

Thanks for all the responses. I’ve heard that about the Gas being a pain.... I’m wondering if I should plan for Electric only with solar, may be one solution. The gas main is at the other end of the lot. 

I also have questions about sewer and water. They are both also at the other end of the lot and the ADU would be downhill of it by a foot or so. The sewer would have to have its own connection to the street.

It's a long haul plan... gives me the option to move in when my kids fly the coop but also yes I think the rent justifies the extra expense depending on what that comes out to. :)

Be nice to get someone else's direct experience - did you build fresh or convert something like a garage?

Anyone have any experience with these guys?

https://www.protohomes.com/

I haven't spoken to either of them yet, I also had the offer of a chat with an architect who is on here.

Now summer is over I expect to be following up on our project in the near future...

If you speak to either first I'd be interested to hear of your experience. Maxable has a free 20 min consult, I don't think Hausable has (or at least they didn't but maybe they do now...)