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Shelley Galbraith rents out her accessory dwelling unit at her King William house on the weekends on Airbnb.SAN ANTONIO — When Shelley Galbraith moved into her King William home a decade ago, she knew there was one big asset out back: the termite-infested carriage house that lacked a foundation and needed major repair.She took the building, known as an accessory dwelling unit, through a total rehabilitation.
Garcia and other Tier 1 leaders also worry that the relaxed rules will allow short-term rentals such as those on Airbnb to proliferate in neighborhoods when the city already struggles to keep up withShelley Galbraith’s accessory dwelling unit sits behind her King William house.Galbraith rents out the accessory dwelling on the weekends on Airbnb.The debate is another example of the city’s growing pains.
To Jim Bailey, senior principal at Alamo Architects and co-chair of the housing commission group that moved the amendment forward, the benefits and the need outweigh potential drawbacks, some of which he thinks city policy already addresses. Bailey and Ghawi also argue that rent prices for accessory units are likely to be naturally lower because they’re smaller spaces, providing more options for low-income renters who want to live closer to downtown.
In drafting the rule changes, Bailey and Ghawi looked at other cities around the nation — and globally — that have relaxed regulations. The accessory dwelling unit hasShelley Galbraith poses for a portrait in her accessory dwelling unit at her King William house.Your guide to the Texas and San Antonio races and candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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