City officials say the high cost of construction and the grant’s restrictions may be factors.
"accessory dwelling units"
Juneau Assembly considers increasing grants for mother-in-law apartments
The updated program, if approved, would offer $13,500 grants. Like the original program, recipients couldn’t rent the unit as a short-term rental for three years.
Cabins and granny flats could make Sitka’s housing more affordable. Advocates want to make them easier to build.
Whether you rent or buy, housing in Sitka is expensive — median home values and rent prices are consistently among the highest in the state.
Alaska cities, facing housing crunch, encourage backyard cottages and apartment additions
In recent years, cities like Juneau and Kodiak have opened up regulations to allow stand-alone backyard cottages up to about 1,000 square feet in single-family neighborhoods.