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Commission approves ADU code amendments to align local rules with state law
Summary
The Planning Commission placed amendments to the municipal code on the consent calendar to bring Pleasanton rules for accessory dwelling units into alignment with state law and HCD guidance; the consent calendar passed unanimously at the Aug. 27 meeting.
The Pleasanton Planning Commission on Aug. 27 approved consent calendar items that included amendments to the municipal code intended to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations with state law and guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The item was bundled on the consent calendar and was enacted by a single motion; the consent calendar passed by roll call vote, with commissioners voting unanimously.
Why it matters: State ADU statutes and HCD guidance have changed allowable standards and clarified where local regulations may be preempted or must be updated.…
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