LAND USE DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT – ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS CITY COUNCIL MEETING. FEBRUARY 11, 2020 1 of 11

REQUEST Adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance for amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 14. 09. 122, 14. 02. 014 and 14. 02. 016 to be consistent with new state law Approve amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 14. 09. 122, 14. 02. 014 and 14. 02. 016 to be consistent with new state law (1 st 2 of 11

PROJECT BACKGROUND § October 2019, governor signed a series of bills changing ADU regulations § SB 13, AB 68, AB 587, AB 671, AB 881 § Changes are effective January 1, 2020 § Without amending Municipal Code, current ordinance will be null and void § State Department of Housing and Community Development must receive adopted ordinance, and may comment if not in compliance 3 of 11

PROJECT SUMMARY § Modify maximum size limits, parking requirements, setbacks, site coverage, and rear yard coverage requirements. § Allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within multi-family structures and on multi-family sites. § Allow junior accessory dwelling unit (JADUs) in certain single family residences. 4 of 11

PROJECT SUMMARY § Allow a legal nonconforming structure to be replaced with a new ADU at the same location with the same dimensions § Modify processing requirements. § Suspend requirements for owner occupancy of sites with new ADUs until January 1, 2025. 5 of 11

PROJECT SUMMARY INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE § Immediately effective, for 45 days (March 27, 2020) § To protect scale, character, privacy, and property values of neighborhoods by applying city lot coverage, architecture, and density requirements 6 of 11

PLANNING COMMISSION § Recommended City Council approve, with § Clerical corrections § Revisions based on updated legal interpretations of State Law § Consultation with HCD § January 10, 2020 – Planning Staff and City Attorney held a conference call with HCD § January 28 -31, 2020 - Planning received follow -up comments from HCD on revised draft 7 of 11

PUBLIC OUTREACH § Two webinars in November § Hosted by California League of Cities, California Chapter of American Planners Association, and California Department of Housing and Development § Staff discussion with neighboring cities in Solano County § City Attorney’s Office § Forum of municipal attorneys § Planning Commission Public Hearing § Newspaper Notices, § City website news stories § Public Comment at the hearing 8 of 11

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION State law exempts the adoption of an ordinance regarding ADUs by a city or county to implement Government Code Sections 65852. 1 and 65852. 2. ◦ (Public Resources Code 21080. 17) 9 of 11

RECOMMENDATION BY TITLE ONLY, ADOPT THE SUBJECT INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE. BY TITLE ONLY, INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT ORDINANCE. 10 OF 11

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