TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Jeff Gibson, Interim Community Development Director
Laurie B. Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting an Urgency Ordinance No. 19-0021-U and Urgency Ordinance No. 19-0022-U for Amendments to the Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program (LCP), Regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) Consistent with New State Requirements (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NOS. 19-0021-U AND 19-0022-U AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CITY'S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 19-0021-U and Urgency Ordinance No. 19-0022-U for amendments to the Municipal Code and LCP, regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) consistent with new State requirements.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal implication associated with the adoption of the attached Interim Ordinances. However, development of the permanent Zoning Code Amendments for ADUs, and JADUs Regulations will require additional staff time.
BACKGROUND:
New State Regulations regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs), Assembly Bill (AB) 881, AB 68, AB 587, AB 670 and Senate Bill (SB) 13 will be effective January 1, 2020. These new regulations will require local jurisdictions to further allow and remove restrictions regarding construction of ADUs and JADUs. Specifically, development standards, use restrictions and fees will affect ADUs and JADUs and will require amendments to the City's current ADU regulations to meet State regulations.
In 2017 and 2018, the City Council adopted regulations to allow ADUs in response to new State law reg...
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