Can I split my lot?

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Hello! I have 7,200 sq ft lot. I have a ~1,000 sq ft main house and a detached ADU that is also about 1,000 sq ft. Is it possible for me to split my lot? Could I sell off the ADU or main house separately? Thank you!

Btw, I live in Poway, Ca which is part of San Diego county

Henry Clark · Answer

OP that’s a local and property

Specific question.

Talk with your zoning group.  Distance between driveway regs.  Shared driveway regs.  Line of Sight distances.  Street speed.   Set back rules.     Curb cut rules.

Colin L. · Answer

@David Yee SB9 allows for lot splits but there are a lot of limitations. If you call Poway planning dept they are very helpful. Or if your’d like I’d be happy to take a look if you send me the address.

Dan H. · Answer

Ab1033 has no impact.   It was a law that simply explicitly states something that was lreay allowed.

A jurisdiction has to opt in to AB1033.  A jurisdiction already could have allowed ADUs to be separated.  A bit surprisingly it has resulted in jurisdictions contemplating it, but the only San Diego jurisdiction that I have heard so much as discuss it is spring valley.  Some Bay Area jurisdictions have more than discussed it.  I had heard that Berkeley and San Jose had moved toward it, but I am unsure that either actually adopted it.

Regardless, ab1033 will not help the OP in Poway.  In addition it likely will not be implemented in many jurisdictions n the near term.

Good luck.

David Yee · Answer

Thank you Henry

David Yee · Answer

There is also AB-1033. That might give us some ability to sell our ADUs separately

Dan H. · Answer

Look at SB9.  It requires 3 years of OO, but if you are not destroying a rental unit it could work for you.

Having a mortgage presents an additional hurdle.

I have considered doing this, but time constraints.  If you proceed I would like to leverage your lessons learned.

Good luck

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