Start with a feasibility check

Many ADU challenges aren’t design problems; they’re site problems.

Understanding constraints early helps:

  • Avoid wasted design effort

  • Set realistic expectations

  • Identify opportunities specific to your lot

  • Reduce surprises later in permitting

What a feasibility check covers

Included

  • Zoning and lot constraints

  • Setbacks, height, and lot coverage considerations

  • Access and construction feasibility

  • Utility availability and common limitations

  • City-specific permitting context

Not included

  • Final design drawings

  • Engineering documents

  • Construction pricing

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