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Commission directs staff to drop ADU deed‑restriction recording; Wawona water/wastewater limits to be codified
Summary
Planning staff told the commission it will remove a proposed recorded agreement for ADUs (similar to a deed restriction) after objections; commissioners asked staff to codify limits in Wawona where water/wastewater capacity prevents new ADUs.
Mariposa County Planning Commission members on May 2 discussed proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) procedures in the draft development code and agreed that the county will not require a deed restriction recorded on title for ADUs.
The commission heard from a resident, Robert Fox, who said county staff had initially required a recorded agreement that “follows the title,” which he and his title and real estate advisers described as an encumbrance that could negatively affect resale. Fox told the commission, “a deed restriction is really an…
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