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El Cajon planning commission backs zoning-code changes on ADUs, emergency housing limits and hospital zoning
Summary
The El Cajon Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve updates to the zoning code that clarify accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, extend conditional allowances for emergency housing programs, and prohibit hospitals in certain neighborhood zones.
The El Cajon Planning Commission on April 15, 2025, voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve amendments to the city zoning code clarifying accessory dwelling unit rules, adjusting emergency housing unit allowances, and restricting hospital uses in two residential-adjacent commercial zones.
City staff presented the proposal and said the changes respond to recent guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and a March direction from the City Council. "The proposed zoning code update is primarily related to housing and commercial land uses, as well as some recently improved and enacted state laws," said Noah, Community Development staff, during the hearing.
The amendments reviewed by the commission would: clarify ADU standards and references to the Government Code; confirm that adding fire sprinklers to a new ADU does not automatically require sprinklers in the primary dwelling; clarify maximum height for attached ADUs located outside a primary-dwelling…
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