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Commission backs updated ADU ordinance, raises maximum unit size to 1,200 sq ft
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council adopt Ordinance Text Amendment No. 370 to align the City's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with state law and to raise the municipal maximum ADU size from 1,000 to 1,200 square feet; staff said the change responds to evolving state law and will be paired with pre-approved ADU plans.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 14 recommended that the City Council adopt an update to the City's ADU ordinance to bring local rules into alignment with current state law and adopted a local maximum size of 1,200 square feet for detached ADUs.
Planning Director Brian Foote presented the draft Ordinance Text Amendment No. 370, explaining that state law now allows accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in most residential and mixed-use zones and specifies which development standards local governments may impose. Foote described three ADU types in the draft — detached ADU, attached ADU, and junior ADU — and said the draft…
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