The “Keep Our Families Together” Act aims to help combat Jacksonville's housing crisis.
Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond — along with councilmen Michael Boylan, Garrett Dennis, Reggie Gaffney and Randy White — introduced the “Keep Our Families Together” Act, which aims to help combat the city’s housing crisis.would allow homeowners to build accessory dwelling units — like guest houses — in their backyards either as rentals or to house family members.
Under the legislation, according to Diamond, up to 100,000 new housing units in Jacksonville could be constructed to relieve pressure related to inflation and Jacksonville’s housing crisis.“Houses are becoming very expensive. Rent is going up. So we need more units, and one way we can do that is by having accessory dwelling units,” Diamond told News4JAX on Tuesday.“Accessory Dwelling Units are being used in many cities across the U.S.
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