When housing production falls short where people live, work and
play, the quality of life for all residents in our communities is
diminished. The lack of quality, affordable housing can
exacerbate social issues such as homelessness, poor educational
attainment and mental and physical health conditions.
The City of Santa Cruz has been experimenting with ADUs since the early 2000s. As of early 2019, Santa Cruz had approximately 475 ADUs, with about 50 more units coming online each year.