Tandem Housing: Good Or Bad?

After two years of debate, planners and officials in the City of Orlando has decided to limit the practice of Tandem housing.

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June 6, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"After more than a year of wrangling, the Orlando City Council on Monday tightened the rules for folks who want to build a second home in their back yards. Tandem housing -- the practice of constructing two houses on a single lot -- is still allowed on property with streets on at least two sides, as long as the second house isn't too big. But the council took away the right to build a second house on lots that face only one street -- and that includes the vast majority of lots in Orlando. The issue was a tough one for city planners." Opponents of the measure argue that the practive allows quality redevelopment to occur in the city's older neighborhoods.

Thanks to Christian Peralta

Tuesday, June 5, 2001 in The Orlando Sentinel

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