Escondido launches preapproved ADU plans; eight applications submitted since January

Jun 25, 2025

City staff updated the Planning Commission on a preapproved ADU program developed with RRM using HCD LEAP funding. Staff said four preapproved plans and supporting educational materials are live on the city website and that eight preapproved applications are under review.

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Associate Planner Priscilla Roldan told the Escondido Planning Commission that the city has launched a preapproved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program, and that eight preapproved ADU applications had been submitted and were under review.

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