They are very community-oriented and do not want big businesses in their "city".

I told her she was welcome to put down throw rugs. 

@Yuval HalaHere's my perspective (as someone whose company is more design-oriented and designs, permits, and construction manages garage conversion and ground up ADUs and JADUs across LA County -- in 2022 we had 30+ of these projects).Permits- Timeline will depend on where you are located in the county.

There was news recently about the federal government pushing for more “transit oriented development”, so areas in PG, MoCo, and Northern VA could all benefit from this I’d assume.