This property in El Cajon CA, a suburb of San Diego, consists of two units on one lot. The main home is a 700 square foot, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, while the second unit is a 400 square foot 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

Although the current zoning is SFR, this property is one of only two in the area that are grandfathered in as multi-unit. To take advantage of this exception, the development plan is to first add square footage and a bedroom and bathroom to both units, and then connect the existing two units. This will allow the smaller unit to be considered a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) and enable the construction of an additional unit at the back of the lot, in accordance with current SB 86 law.

In effect, this will give the property 4 units: a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in the front, with an attached 1-bedroom JADU, and two 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath units at the back.