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Resident urges Ripon to update ADU rules to match state law; staff says draft update coming to planning commission
Summary
A Ripon resident told the City Council the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules conflict with recent state law; city planning staff said a draft ADU ordinance update is being prepared for Planning Commission review in June.
Adam Corkins, a Ripon resident, told the City Council he is seeking clarity and compliance from the city on accessory dwelling units and urged staff and council to apply current state standards.
Corkins said Ripon’s ADU ordinance contains provisions that conflict with the state’s Government Code and that the city has continued to deny ADU applications under the outdated local code. "I urge you to direct the staff to follow the government code, that you would either rescind or amend the ADU ordinance to comply with law," Corkins said during public comment.
Why it matters: ADU rules…
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