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El Segundo planning commission backs ordinance to align local rules with new state ADU, dedication and fee laws
Summary
The Planning Commission on Jan. 9 recommended that city council adopt an ordinance updating El Segundo Municipal Code language on accessory dwelling units, right-of-way dedications, development impact fee timing and public-notice periods to comply with several state laws enacted in late 2024.
The El Segundo Planning Commission on Jan. 9 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance updating municipal code provisions on right-of-way dedications and fees, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and certain public-notice requirements to align city practice with state laws enacted in late 2024.
The zoning-text amendments reflect several new state statutes that took effect in January 2025 and make changes to how El Segundo will treat unpermitted ADUs, parking replacements for ADU conversions, owner-occupancy rules, the timing of development impact fees and notice periods for zoning-related ordinances. Planning staff presented the draft ordinance and the commission recommended adoption of Resolution No. 2960 to send the draft to City Council for final consideration.
Planning staff summarized four state laws addressed in the draft ordinance. AB 2533 legalizes some unpermitted ADUs and junior ADUs (JADUs) built before 2020 and exempts those units from development impact fees, and the draft ordinance was revised to reflect that exemption. SB 1211 removes the owner-occupancy requirement for ADUs (the…
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