Residents of an apartment building in Koreatown are pushing back after a new state law has landlords across Los Angeles transforming parking spaces into Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
The residents not only created a petition, but they’ve also been sitting in their parking lots since late August.
The residents told KNX News’ Karen Adams they want the law amended.
“We're asking for them to consider carve-outs for neighborhoods like this, especially for people that may be disabled that need their parking for whatever reason, and in neighborhoods like Koreatown where there is no street parking,” Lauren, a tenant, told Adams. “Like, we don't have parking passes.”
Another tenant called the law “outrageous.”
“They call it about building housing, but it's just letting landlords take things away from tenants who are already living where they're at,” they said.
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The tenants have noted that their landlord has offered to reduce their rent for the loss of amenities.
Assembly Bill 1211 allows “local agencies to provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in areas zoned for residential use, as specified.” The bill also bans “the local agency from requiring the replacement of off-street parking spaces if an uncovered parking space is demolished in conjunction with the construction of, or is converted to, an ADU.”
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