June Lake Hwy 158

Kids having fun at June's mini park on the First, making a tradition to start the year off right...

Tiny home resurgence has been of interest to me because we already have a couple.  They were built long ago in the 1930's and 50's. One of them is a popular rental and is 266 square feet.  And although it is a true tiny home it feels very large and brings in more money per square foot than modern offerings.  (small=more profitable but your results may vary)  This property could be designed and made into a business with 2-3 tiny homes, live in one and rent the others.

It should be noted that mobile homes are not permitted, and that would likely include rolling a tiny home in on a trailer/wheels.  You have to build it to code with a foundation and utilities hooked up.  When I approached the county regarding how small could you go I was first told 360 square feet and then a follow up email mentioned even lower:

Section R304 Minimum Room Areas, per 2013 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE

"One bedroom residence:  one (1) habitable room no less than 120 square feet (living & kitchen together), one (1) bedroom no less than 70 square feet, one (1) bedroom closet – five (5) square feet, one bathroom – thirty-five (35) square feet  =   230 square feet 

Efficiency dwelling unit:  one room with not less than 220 square feet (living/sleeping/kitchen), one closet – five (5) square feet, one bathroom – thirty-five (35) square feet  =   260 square feet"

On the flip-side, if it is a single large house you are after then 2000 square foot is about the maximum footprint that would be allowed, keep in mind that would just be the first story so one could potentially build pretty big.

And it should be mentioned that June Lake Loopers are very passionate about the topic of nightly rentals, Airbnb, and neighborhood quality of life issues.  This property has nightly rental potential as spelled out in the zoning code, it is right in the middle of a commercial district flanked by numerous business ventures.

APN 016-192-033

Look it up online for a map: https://gis.mono.ca.gov/apps/pv/ 

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CL-H Zoning:

The “CL-H” designation is intended to provide short-term commercial lodging units in close proximity to commercial/recreational centers.

PERMITTED USES

 Single-family dwelling (manufactured homes are not permitted)

 Duplexes and triplexes

 Accessory buildings and uses

 Animals and pets (see Animal Standards Section 04.270)

 Home occupations (see Home Occupation regulations, Section 04.290)

 Transitional and Supportive Housing

USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO DIRECTOR REVIEW (Director Review Processing, Ch. 31)

 Transient rentals (rentals for fewer than 30 consecutive days) of up to three dwelling units

USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO USE PERMIT (Use Permit Processing, Ch. 32)

 Mobile-home parks (see Dev. Standards –Mobile-home and RV Parks, Ch. 17)

 Recreational-vehicle parks (see Ch. 17)

 Condominiums, cooperatives, townhomes, cluster developments, apartments containing four or more units

 Hotels, motels, lodges, bed-and-breakfast establishments, cabins and other uses found to be similar by the Commission. Ancillary uses such as limited dining, lounges and convenience retail, provided the ancillary use does not occupy more than 25% of the project's habitable space

 Transient rentals (fewer than 30 consecutive days) of four or more dwelling units

 Conversion of five or more apartment units into transient rentals

 Conversion of existing habitable space into ancillary uses

 Parking lots and parking structures other than required off-street parking

 Construction of an accessory building prior to construction of the main building

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Minimum Lot Area:

All uses – 10,000 sf

Land uses on lots measuring less than 10,000 sq. ft. shall be limited to single-family residences, duplexes and triplexes (mobile homes are not permitted)

Minimum District Area: 3 acres CL-M

5 acres CL-H

If the land use designation and existing uses of abutting properties are compatible, a minimum district area of two acres may be considered.

Minimum Lot Dimensions: Width – 60’, Depth – 100’

Maximum Lot Coverage: 60%

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: 10’ Rear: 5’ Side: 0’

See Section 04.120 for other provisions.

MONO COUNTY GENERAL PLAN

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Land Use Element – 2015

Building Density:

CL-M Hotels, motels, lodges, bed-and-breakfast establishments, rental cabins and other similar uses – 15 du/acre

Apartments, multifamily units, condominiums and similar uses – 15 du/acre

CL-H Hotels, motels, lodges, bed-and-breakfast establishments, rental cabins and other similar uses – 40 du/acre

Apartments, multifamily units, condominiums and similar uses – 15 du/acre

If density bonuses are granted (see 04.100 Density), in no case shall projects exceed 26 units/acre for residential units and 60 units/acre for commercial lodging units in the CL-H.

Units designated as manager/employee housing unit shall not be counted in density calculations.

Population Density:

Maximum population density is 37.6 persons/acre for multifamily residential uses.

Maximum Building Height: 35’ See Table 04.010 for other provisions.

Landscaping: Projects subject to use permit shall submit a landscape site plan at the time of application.

NOTES

1. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses are permitted only when located on the same lot and constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building.

2. Densities stated are based upon availability of both community water and sewer.

3. Uses may have been omitted from the list of those specified, hence the Commission may find other uses to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. See explanation of interpreting "similar uses" (Ch. 04, Uses not listed as permitted).

4. Lots requiring individual septic systems are subject to minimum dimensions as determined by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board.

5. Transitional and Supportive Housing projects are permitted in the same manner as other residential

housing.