{"id":3671,"date":"2020-07-30T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2020-07-30T13:31:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T20:31:20","slug":"san-diego-city-council-approves-councilman-scott-shermans-tiny-homes-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3671","title":{"rendered":"San Diego City Council Approves Councilman Scott Sherman’s Tiny Homes Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Ainsley Jackman<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

A recent press release from San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman announced that the City Council had unanimously approved amending the Land Development Code to add “Moveable Tiny Houses” to the ordinance for Companion Units and Junior Units, an ordinance Sherman has been working for since 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tiny houses are exactly what they sound like\u2014homes as small as 400 square feet with an average price around $85,000. By contrast, the median home price in San Diego is over $500,000. The tiny homes may not be for everyone, but provide a low-cost option for students, the elderly, minimalists, and low-income individuals who just want the basic necessities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Councilman Sherman notes that although this may appear to be an odd time to be focusing on the housing crisis, it\u2019s never been more important. With the pandemic costing many their jobs, paying rent is more difficult than ever before\u2014even when landlords are offered financial relief.<\/span><\/p>\n

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San Diego City Council votes to add tiny homes as affordable housing option https:\/\/t.co\/drOifOrYFq<\/a><\/p>\n

— Scott Sherman (@shermansd7) July 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n