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Council adopts first‑reading changes to municipal code to comply with new state ADU and fee laws
Summary
City staff summarized several state bills affecting accessory dwelling units, right‑of‑way dedications and timing for impact fees; the council introduced the ordinance by title, waived first reading and later adopted a related resolution finding the amendments exempt from CEQA and scheduling a second reading.
El Segundo City Council on Feb. 4 moved to update local zoning and fee rules to comply with a set of California laws that affect accessory dwelling units (ADUs), public‑right‑of‑way dedications, public notice for zoning changes and the timing of residential development impact fees.
Paul Samara of the Community Development Department presented the proposed zone text amendment as the first reading of an ordinance. Samara summarized major state bills passed in the prior September and how the city’s municipal code would change to conform. Highlights included: allowing property owners to legalize certain unpermitted ADUs built before 2020 (AB 2533) without triggering some local development standards or development impact fees; Senate…
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