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Dana Point council advances ADU zoning amendments, narrows areas subject to discretionary review
Summary
City council introduced amendments to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) zoning code to align with state housing law, retain a discretionary site development-permit pathway for six mapped neighborhoods with parking/safety concerns, and direct staff to incorporate California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) comments.
Dana Point city staff presented proposed changes to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance and the City Council voted to introduce the zoning amendment and adopt a resolution finding the ordinance complies with state law.
The amendments update the zoning code to match state ADU rules, clarify size limits, and remove a requirement staff called the "deep restriction." The changes specify maximum sizes for attached ADUs (up to about 1,800 square feet in some cases), allow up to eight detached ADUs on multifamily properties but not to exceed the existing number of dwelling units, and make clear that ADUs may be attached to single-family and multifamily buildings.
Planning division staff, represented at the hearing by Senior Planner Brenda Wisniewski and planner…
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