San Diego is substantially rolling back a controversial city incentive that allows the owner of a single-family lot to build potentially dozens of backyard apartments on it. The City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday to eliminate the program in eight types of single-family neighborhoods where lot sizes tend be larger than other single-family neighborhoods.

San Diego officials took steps Tuesday to roll back a policy that let property owners build apartment buildings in the backyards of single-family homes. Why it matters: The program exceeded state requirements for allowing accessory dwelling units (ADU),

San Diego's City Council is reviewing its bonus ADU program after community concerns in areas including the Encanto neighborhood have voiced their concerns