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Council amends zoning code to implement 2024–25 state housing laws; members warn of loss of local discretion
Summary
Camarillo adopted zoning changes to align accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) and small-lot subdivision rules with recent state laws; staff added a new chapter of objective design standards to preserve local character where allowable. Council members expressed reluctance and concern about diminishing local control but voted 5–0 to enact the amendments.
The Camarillo City Council adopted amendments to the municipal code to implement several 2024–25 California laws affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs), small-lot subdivisions and urban-lot development.
Planning staff and the city attorney described changes required by state bills (including SB 477, SB 1211, SB 1123-series provisions, SB 450 and AB 2904) that alter ADU definitions, set limits on the number of detached ADUs on multifamily…
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