Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Guestroom Classifications [was Rental policies]

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

Part of the challenge comes from defining a "dwelling unit".  By most public 
sector definitions, a dwelling unit exists if it is a separate, lockable space 
with a code-compliant three-fixture bathroom and a means for storing and 
preparing food (a.k.a., "kitchen", or something a lot like a kitchen).

At Cornerstone, our guest room has a three-fixture bath, but nothing even 
vaguely like a kitchen — so it will never be a dwelling unit, or second home.  
But I can certainly picture some coho guest suites as resembling studio 
apartments — and some jurisdictions will take an interest in this (health, life 
safety, density, taxes, whatever).

RPD

On Nov 10, 2011, at 3:46 PM, Sharon Villines wrote:

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> On 10 Nov 2011, at 3:00 PM, Kay Wilson Fisk wrote:
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>> The Guest Unit was
>> determined to be classified as a "Second Home" by HUD
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> Can you explain this?
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> Kitchens being classified as commercial has been a problem but I've never 
> heard of this.
> 
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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