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Accessory Dwellings in the City of El Cerrito

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Xiomara
Friday, April 10 2015 / Published in Blog, Great Products, New Avenue Process I-V, Permits, Platform, Uncategorized
Here are a few of the requirements related to Second Units for the City of El Cerrito, though you’ll have to review the municipal code for the most accurate definition, requirements, variances and exceptions: The maximum FAR (floor area ratio) shall not exceed 750 sq ft or 40% of the floor area of the primary dwelling, whichever

Woodside and Accessory Living Quarters

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Xiomara
Thursday, March 26 2015 / Published in Blog, Great Products, New Avenue Process I-V, Permits, Uncategorized
Nestled in San Mateo County and filled with ranches and horse properties, the town of Woodside has done better than some of its neighbors in providing additional housing. They town planed for 17 low-income units in the last housing element, but 24 were actually built, all of them accessory living quarters.  An accessory living quarter

Carriage Houses and Second Dwelling Units of San Ramon

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Xiomara
Tuesday, February 03 2015 / Published in Accessory Dwelling, Custom Home, New Avenue Process I-V, Permits
The City of San Ramon is seeking to amend their development standards to encourage more second dwelling units.  According to their housing element, the city will revise the zoning ordinance to facilitate second unit development.  Specifically, 50 second dwelling units within the 2014-2022 housing element planning period. What qualifies as a second dwelling unit per
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New Avenue Process Series: Phase V — Months 18-26

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Matt
Monday, October 22 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
The hard work of making design decisions, planning and permitting is now over. Phase V is when you get to watch it come to life. Depending on site conditions and the size of the home, construction will take two to four months.  (click image to enlarge) The most satisfying and remarkable aspect to the construction

New Avenue Process Phase IV – Months ~8-12

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Matt
Monday, October 22 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
In Phase IV it’s time to put the full permitting process, with all the proper documentation, into motion with your city’s building department. The building permit fee and impact fees are paid to the city at this time. The processing time to receive a building permit can vary from 2 weeks to 4 months depending

New Avenue Process Phase III – Months 3-9

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Matt
Monday, October 22 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
The principal focus of Phase III is choosing the specific products to go into your project like floor type, siding, windows and doors, roofing, tiling, faucets and other fixtures. We work on scheduling all of the subcontractors. Though small homes are small construction projects a remarkably large number of people will be involved. (See our master

New Avenue Process Phase II – Months 2-4

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Matt
Wednesday, October 17 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
Our clients typically take a couple weeks to digest the estimate before deciding to continue so we pick up Phase II at week 10. Two fundamental project components are in place from Phase I. We understand the zoning & permitting requirements that need to be followed for your city, and we understand the functionality you

New Avenue Process – Research and Design Books

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Matt
Wednesday, October 17 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
It’s crucial to dedicate appropriate time to gather your thoughts and consult with friends, family membera and neighbors before making a decision to start. Take the time to collect ideas in design magazines, looking online, visiting friends cottages, attending open houses, snapping photos of styles you like and deciding what you need, what you want

The Design/Build Process That Every Project Follows

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Wednesday, October 17 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
Where do I start? How do I find the right people? How do I hire and manage them? New Avenue answers these questions in one transparent process and we have the team in place to provide a clear proposal or bid for you too. Even a small project  is a personal and creative endeavor and

New Avenue Process Phase I – Months 0-4

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Matt
Tuesday, August 21 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
The time estimates you see here and in the following posts are averages for how long things take when you factor in life made busy by kids and work and family and everything else. It’s possible to go faster, definitely possible to go slower, but on average the process will take 52 weeks with our
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