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Saint Helena Planning Commission recommends ADU code changes to comply with new state laws
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA 2025-001, updating Saint Helena's accessory dwelling unit rules to conform with AB 2533 and SB 1211 and implementing several code cleanups.
The Saint Helena Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt zoning ordinance amendment ZOA 2025-001, amending section 17.22.030 of the Saint Helena Municipal Code to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with state laws AB 2533 and SB 1211.
Staff presented the ordinance and explained the changes required by state law and several non-statutory code cleanups. Jackie O'Neill, the city's senior planner, told commissioners that AB 2533 and SB 1211 took effect Jan. 1, 2025, and that the city must update definitions and approval standards to remain valid under those laws. O'Neill outlined key changes including an updated cutoff date for legalizing unpermitted ADUs, an expanded prohibition on replacing off-street parking, a new definition of "livable space" for converted ADUs in…
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