Ownership provisions are understandable when cities introduce ADUs because they are thinking of the first generation of people building and owning these: moving grandma in, or whatever the initial motivation is. But owner occupancy requirements limit the market when properties are sold

I think they’re not going to build more than a handful, like Minneapolis A fun legal workaround is the owner can build the ADU, then live in it, and rent the main house out

It's hard to get financing to build an ADU for your mom when there's an owner occupancy requirement. Because they're hard to sell, the value can't be included in the appraisal. It gives the appearance of reform without actually enabling many people to build ADUs.

Requires that the new owner either a) have a relative they want to co-locate with, or b) be willing to be a landlord; while also liking the particular house + ADU package here. Narrowing the market for buyers will end up burdening someone in Falcon Heights or New Brighton in the future.