Friday, November 24, 2023

A Small Idea


Microhouses on Microplots


Take a plot of land and subdivide it into quarters. People can then buy 3 out of every 4 subplots (the fourth will be paved as communal parking for the 3 homeowners -- each can house 1 car on this section.

Each of the 3 owners will build, or have built a micro-house (that's a thing...look it up). Assume a one bedroom, one bath, living room/kitchen kind of house (available pre-fab and modular also). Maybe like an RV type house but fixed on the ground and built with township amenities like a regular house. The zoning will limit the lot coverage on the 1/4 plot so the house will have to be small. There will be walkways/stairs from the parking area to each of the three mini-houses and will be installed once the plans for the home are confirmed. Other zoning laws (setback, height groundskeeping) will be innovated  specifically to apply only to this community/system (possibly by creating a new zone) and both the laws and the enforcement of the codes will be strict so buying/building will be very limiting, but relatively cheap.

The question is, what is the tax base differential between a fiscal tax intake on a comp-based cost estimate for a single lot vs. on 3 of 4 lots of approximately 1/4 lots size. Would the community benefit from more residents and a larger tax base, or larger houses and fewer people? Would it raise or lower housing values?

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