Fremont Compromises on Second-Story Additions

On Tuesday (9/23), the Fremont City Council reached a compromise position on second-story additions. They scrapped a proposed ordinance that would have allowed individual neighborhoods to ban such additions for a seven-year period and instead will place a temporary and limited moratorium on "monster home" additions.

Responding to months of input from neighborhood groups, individual property owners and the real estate community, the council agreed to place a temporary, six-month moratorium on second-story additions and "tear-down" remodels in the Glenmoor and Mission Ranch neighborhoods. During the moratorium, the city will develop specific design standards for second-story additions - an action suggested by Bay East during earlier testimony to the planning commission and city council.

REALTOR® Impact: The moratorium and the pending design standards will impact approximately 300 homes in Glenmoor and 180 homes in Mission Ranch. All other Fremont properties are exempt from the moratorium and the new standards. Additions will still be allowed in these neighborhoods during the moratorium if they don't exceed 25 percent of the first floor square footage. Additionally, "tear downs" also will be allowed if approved by the planning director.

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