Experience building an ADU?

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Does anyone have any experience building an accessory dwelling unit in or around Saint Petersburg or the surrounding area?

Courtney M. · Answer

@Bryan Senk I spoke with https://www.caskconstruction.c... Who I spoke with was very knowledgeable, and if I were to go through with it, I would use them. I did find out that the adu has to be less than 40% of the total square footage of the main house. So for me, I don't think it is worth it for the project I was looking at.

Dan Maciejewski · Answer

I have a client that's going through it in St Pete right now.  I think he's GCing it himself but he definitely needed plans drawn up by someone.

I know Dan Lee of KW takes all kinds of jobs with his construction group.  They might be able to do it.

St Pete definitely wants more housing so the approval process isn't too bad as long as you follow codes.  I'll attach the new adopted ordinance below:

Link to St Pete Ordinance on ADUs

Zach Kidd · Answer

The city of St Pete just opened up the ability to build new ADUs. See: St Pete ADUs

Unincorporated Pinellas County would be your next best bet. It's difficult to target "unincorporated" areas via searches.

My next two target areas would be Largo, then Pinellas Park, although I have no idea if they allow ADUs. Just an educated guess that they are more likely to allow it versus other municipalities.

If you come up with better information, please reply so I can learn about it too!

James Daymon · Answer

Very easy to work with the county, but have a lawyer do deep dive on title. Fully permitted ADU brought in Myakka City, later disallowed by neighbor stating covenant did not allow manufactured homes.

Bryan S. · Answer

Any luck here with a GC that specializes in ADUs in the Pinellas county region?

Experience building an ADU?

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