What Are The Latest Pre-Approved ADU Plans In San Jose?

As a homeowner, you would perhaps be eager to know more about the ADU and also have the construction in place. This is the best way to invest the pile of cash that you are perhaps sitting on right now. There is a home value enhancement to seek and the rental income to derive by erecting this unit. The presence of this unit also solves the space crunch at home and the ADU is a place, where you can stretch out a bit. Hence, one can say that erecting this unit has certain benefits, but there are general construction work headaches. Right at the start, there may be a need to seek permits, and to ease up things, your focus can be on the pre-approved permits. This part is confusing and we are ready to help out.

What Are The Latest Pre-Approved ADU Plans In San Jose?

At Turner Home Remodeling we are ready to offer all possible assistance to people who are eager to construct an ADU. We will assist you in having this unit in place, but first, let us clarify the pre-approved plans and clear the misconceptions. Here are the details for readers.

 

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What precisely are the pre-approved ADU plans?

A pre-approved plan for the granny flat is the one that has been vetted by the city building or planning department for fast track approval. The pre-approved plans can fall into two categories here in San Jose and in the state of California.  Here are the details for readers.

  • The first type is the city-owned plan program. Here the city municipal authorities contact the designers, architects to create a set of ADU plans. The authorities will pre-approve them based on the regulations. The code requirements will also have to be considered before the approval. Once the plan is designed it is the municipality, which owns the plans.  A property owner who is eager to construct the ADU can get access to the plans on the website for free. However, there is a need to seek professional help to tailor the plan according to your specific dwelling unit.
  • The second type is the designer-owned plans and these are accessible right on the website of the designer. There is a need to closely work with a professional to incorporate the theme into your ADU unit,

There is a reason why people tend to opt for pre-approved plans because it helps to cut down on the time taken for the hectic permit process. These plans help you to quickly have the ADU in place.

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Benefits Of A Pre-Approved ADU Plan

There are immense benefits of opting for a pre-approved ADU plan. This is precisely the reason why plenty of homeowners in your city San Jose would prefer this type of ADU construction. Here are some reasons why you would want to select a pre-approved ADU

Time saving

The permit-obtaining stage of your ADU project is the most time consuming but pre-approved plans are different. Most of these decisions have been made and by choosing it, you can save time.

No disruption on your site

For this type of ADU, the construction happens inside the factory, It makes sure there will be no disruption on your project site.

Design flexibility

You get adequate design flexibility for a pre-approved ADU plan. You can select something that will cater to your specific needs

Understand some misconceptions of a preapproved ADU plan

The preapproved plan makes the ADU construction quick but the savings are negligible. An assessment tells us that you only end up saving three percent financial resources on ADU construction. It is not easy to change a pre-approved plan and this is something that you must keep in mind.

 

Conclusion

Here we have discussed extensively the concept of a preapproved ADU plan. It quickens up the permitting process but does not leave much scope for change. You need to decide and finally get a free quote from Turner Home Remodeling on the core construction work.  Once you sit with us we will guide you on these plans and help you to make the selection. We will also do the construction work within your property.

 

 

FAQs

The architect or designer who has prepared the plan has quoted a fee that will have to be paid by the end user

You will have to consult the City Inspector of the specific jurisdiction and only if he approves, you will be allowed to use it.

You may need more clearances depending on your site conditions.

No, the participating architect or designer retains the ownership.

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