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Commission reviews ADU code changes needed to comply with new state law; staff to refine draft ordinance
Summary
Planning staff reviewed proposed zoning ordinance amendments to align Cathedral City’s ADU rules with recent state law changes; commissioners generally supported the minimum updates and asked staff to refine language and return for a public hearing.
Planning staff presented draft amendments to Cathedral City’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations on Sept. 3 to conform local rules with recent state legislation effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Staff explained two primary bills that prompted the changes: Assembly Bill 2533 (normalizing permitting of pre‑2020 unpermitted ADUs unless substandard) and Senate Bill 1211 (expanding ADU definitions, requiring limited allowable development standards for certain ADU types and allowing up to eight ADUs on some multifamily lots under specified conditions). “This bill provides a new definition for livable space,” staff said, and clarified which ADUs are exempt from additional…
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