This is a tiny house project that I designed and completed in Nov 2019 to
provide housing for a homeless couple in Marin. This stationary tiny house
measures 12 x 10 feet and is 15 feet tall. It features a large loft, a deck
built from reclaimed redwood and foam panel insulation. Total cost to build
was $3500 for materials with labor donated by my non-profit. The design
follows guidelines for tiny house construction from AB 2176 - housing
crisis emergency shelter, where the primary use is for personal space with
facilities for cooking and personal hygiene located elsewhere on site.
To deal with regulations concerning zoning, building and safety, and local
objections relating to affordable housing, this tiny house is located on a
"sanctuary site" which is a parcel of land that has been dedicated in
perpetuity for conservation and sanctuary purposes. Federal RLUIPA laws
apply that supersede local regulations and objections from neighbors. As
far as I know, RLUIPA is the strongest defense against inhumane housing
regulations that are the primary cause of the housing crisis. RLUIPA has
been applied successfully to construct tiny house villages over the
objections of neighbors and local planning authorities.
My non-profit is planning to construct more tiny houses at our sanctuary
site in Marin as well as other sites in California. The design will be
updated to facilitate mass production of tiny houses through the use of
components fabricated with a CNC router. I am currently working on the next
version of the design that includes components from the wikihouse project
that will enable rapid assembly while minimizing cost and waste material.
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Unhoused folks who have been traumatized and brutalized by the city of
Oakland, whose encampments have been destroyed, have moved onto Oscar Grant
Plaza asking "Where do we go?" Where are the millions that were set aside
to upgrade, not evict encampments and to build permanent housing for the
homeless?
OGP 14th/Bdwy right NOW
