Council advances ordinance and programs to clarify city water allocation and create new residential-infill and ADU rules

The Seaside City Council moved forward on a change to how the city allocates limited water resources: staff introduced an amendment to Chapter 13.24 of the municipal code to standardize roles and delegate program details to council-adopted resolutions, and the council adopted two related resolutions establishing a residential-infill water category and revising the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program.

Ordinance change (first reading): Andrew Myrick, economic development and community planning manager, presented a proposed ordinance that clarifies that council will set high-level allocation priorities and may adopt program-specific rules by resolution. Under the proposed approach the council would continue to set category priorities; programs (for ADUs, small-business allocations, West Broadway or other specific categories) would be established and adjusted by…