$200 | 45 minutes | Includes your custom ADU and Cottage Cluster Briefing

Your situation

You already own a property in Southern Oregon, and a second dwelling is part of the plan: building an ADU, remodeling one you already have, adding a cottage cluster, or figuring out what to do with a unit once a tenant moves out. Permits, contractors, and zoning intersect in ways that catch owners off guard mid-project. You want a clear read on what your property allows and what the process actually involves before you make the next decision.

Your session

We’ll cover:

• Whether your lot or parcel allows an ADU or a cottage cluster, and under which rule: Oregon’s statewide ADU law inside city limits, middle housing for cottage clusters inside a city’s urban growth boundary, or the rural ADU path outside one
• Permitting and setback requirements specific to Grants Pass, Josephine County, or Jackson County
• What a remodel or new build needs before a contractor breaks ground: septic or sewer capacity, water rights, access
• Renting the unit out: Oregon landlord-tenant law, lease terms, and short-term versus long-term rental rules where you live
• Financing options for building or remodeling a second dwelling

I ran the workshop program at a 12-acre sustainable living demonstration site before real estate, and sat through over 80 hours of workshop training in passive solar design, straw bale and rammed earth construction, and water catchment. I know what a build actually requires once the permits are pulled and the crew shows up. This session draws on the same research behind The Rogue Valley Homestead Program.

Your report

Your ADU and Cottage Cluster Briefing

You get a detailed written report on what your property allows and the permitting steps specific to your build.

Inside your report:

• Zoning determination for your property: what type of second dwelling is allowed and under which rule
• Permitting checklist for your jurisdiction
• Septic, water, and access considerations for the build
• Rental basics: Oregon landlord-tenant law and any local short-term rental restrictions
• Financing options for the build: home equity, cash-out refinance, or a construction loan, and what lenders want to see

Your result

• You’ll know what your property can legally support before you call a contractor
• You’ll know what to ask your county planner before you apply for permits
• You’ll avoid a stop-work order or a non-compliant build after the money is already spent

Your investment

Owners who start a build or a remodel without checking the zoning and permitting first regularly find out mid-project that the plan exceeds a setback, needs a permit nobody pulled, or does not match what the county allows on that lot. Correcting any one of those costs far more than $200. This session catches the mismatch before the contractor is on site.