Fresno planning commission recommends code changes to allow tiny homes on wheels, update ADU rules

Fresno City Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that city council approve a development-code text amendment (application P2500996) designed to reduce barriers to housing by allowing tiny homes on wheels as primary residences and by updating accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to align with state law.

Planner Casey Lauderdale told commissioners the amendment implements Program 25 of the city’s housing element, certified by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and covers six topics including tiny homes on wheels, replacing “single family”/“multifamily” with “single unit”/“multi unit,” permitting agricultural labor housing where crop cultivation is allowed, lowering the RM MH zone district minimum density, and updating ADU rules. “My name is Casey Lauderdale, and I am a planner with the long range planning team,” Lauderdale said during the presentation.

The commission’s recommendation sends the ordinance language and a companion general-plan text change (Table 3-1) to city council for final action. Commissioners voted to accept staff recommendations on a motion by Commissioner Sherry, seconded by Commissioner Criner; the motion passed on…