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West Covina planning commission initiates code amendment to implement SB 9/SB 450 and set objective design standards for urban dwelling units
Summary
The West Covina Planning Commission voted 4-0 to initiate Code Amendment No. 25-01 to align the municipal code with state Senate Bills 9 and 450 and to seek direction on objective design standards for Urban Dwelling Units and accessory units.
The West Covina Planning Commission voted unanimously to initiate Code Amendment No. 25-01 on Jan. 8, directing staff to draft ordinance language to bring the city into compliance with state Senate Bill 9 and subsequent clarifications in SB 450 and to survey surrounding Southern California cities on objective design standards.
Planning staff described SB 9 as the 2021 law that requires cities to allow up to four residential units on single-family lots and to permit certain lot splits and ministerial approvals. “Senate Bill 9 was signed by the governor on September 2021 and took effect on January 1, 2022,” planning staff said during the presentation, summarizing the law’s…
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