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Temecula planning commission adopts update to ADU rules to align with state law
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to adopt an update to Title 17 that revises the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) chapter to reflect recent state law changes, adjust size and height rules, and codify addressing and safety requirements. The ordinance will go to City Council for final action and HCD review.
The Temecula Planning Commission voted 4-0 April 16 to adopt a proposed amendment to Title 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code that rewrites the city’s ADU regulations to conform to recent state legislation and to codify several local standards.
Staff member Mark said the ordinance would replace Chapter 17.23 in its entirety and that most changes update government-code cross-references and clarify definitions and standards. “The proposed ordinance replaces chapter 17.23, accessory dwelling units, in its entirety,” Mark said during his presentation.
The package makes several substantive changes that staff and commissioners discussed. The city will retain the general limit of two ADUs per single-family lot (one detached or attached ADU plus one junior ADU, or JADU). The draft updates the JADU definition to include required cooking facilities and reduces the minimum JADU size from 220 to 150 square feet. It also clarifies that JADUs without a restroom must maintain…
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