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Planning Commission backs revisions to guest-house standards, adopts bedroom and window rules
Summary
The commission approved proposed zoning-text amendments to tighten standards for guest houses, including a 10-foot side-window clearance requirement, a formal definition of "bedroom," and added rules for detached pool/bathroom structures; the body sent the package to City Council as a recommendation.
The West Covina Planning Commission on April 22 recommended citywide amendments to guest-house rules in the zoning code, forwarding the package to the City Council for final action.
Planning staff (presenter identified in the record as Jeff of the Planning Department) summarized proposed changes that keep key existing standards (a maximum guest house size of 640 square feet, one guest house per lot, a minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet and a one-bedroom/one-bath limit) while adding clearer definitions and review procedures. Staff said the draft requires administrative use permits for guest houses, includes a covenant restricting kitchen facilities to prevent conversion to permanent separate dwelling units, and retains a 300-foot noticing…
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