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Planning commission backs updates to ADU rules; recommends ordinance 18-83 to city council
Summary
The commission recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance 18-83 to update Gardena’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to reflect recent state changes; the recommendation passed 4-1 with Commissioner Langley dissenting.
The Gardena Environmental Planning Commission on May 6 voted 4-1 to recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance 18-83, which updates municipal ADU (accessory dwelling unit) and JADU (junior accessory dwelling unit) regulations to align with recent state law changes.
Staff said the draft ordinance updates Gardena Municipal Code chapter 18.13 to add definitions for unpermitted ADUs/JADUs, expand the permitting window for certain unpermitted units constructed before Jan. 1, 2020, and clarify conversion and new-construction limits for multifamily properties. “For multifamily dwelling unit lots, up to 25% of the existing total multifamily dwelling units may be converted…
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