Title
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE (PA2025-0093)
Site Location: Citywide
Recommendation
Summary:
Amendments to Title 20 (Zoning Code) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) updating regulations pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) to conform with revisions to Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342 that went into effect on March 27, 2024, and January 1, 2025.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states that the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units to implement the provisions of Sections 66310 through 66342 of the Government Code are exempt from the requirements of CEQA and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15265(a)(1), local governments are exempt from the requirements of CEQA in connection with the adoption of a Local Coastal Program;
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2025-014, recommending the City Council approve PA2025-0093, including the Zoning Code Amendment and the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) and authorize staff to submit the LCPA to the California Coastal Commission (CCC).