Classifying Regulatory Approaches of Jurisdictions for Accessory Dwelling Units: The Case of Long Island

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a strategy for providing affordable rental housing. We suggest a typology of regulatory approaches in Long Island, New York, differentiating between jurisdictions that allow nonfamily/nondomestic employee renters in ADUs (Type 1), allow only family members and dom...

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Published in:Journal of planning education and research 2023-03, Vol.43 (1), p.60-80
Main Authors: Anacker, Katrin B., Niedt, Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable housing
Content analysis
Housing
Islands
Jurisdiction
Rentals
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
Statistics
Tenants
Typology
Zoning
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Summary:Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a strategy for providing affordable rental housing. We suggest a typology of regulatory approaches in Long Island, New York, differentiating between jurisdictions that allow nonfamily/nondomestic employee renters in ADUs (Type 1), allow only family members and domestic employees in ADUs (Type 2), and do not allow any ADUs (Type 3). Content analysis, descriptive statistics, and t tests reveal that there is variation among occupancy and design regulations, suggesting that jurisdictional fragmentation and exclusionary zoning present obstacles to using ADUs as an affordable housing strategy.
ISSN:0739-456X
1552-6577
DOI:10.1177/0739456X19856068