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Commission recommends ADU ordinance updates to match new state laws, allow taller attached units and ease parking rules
Summary
Planning staff presented amendments to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with recent state laws; the commission recommended approval, including allowing attached ADUs to match the main building height and removing replacement-parking and certain parking requirements for ADUs.
The Baldwin Park Planning Commission on Feb. 26 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt zoning amendments updating the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU rules to conform to recent state legislation.
Planning staff said the required follow-up ordinance memorializes an urgency ordinance the City Council approved in November 2024 to comply with new state laws, citing AB 2521, SB 897, AB 2533 and SB 1211. Staff said the proposed text would make three notable departures from minimum state standards: allow attached ADUs to match the height of the primary house rather than being limited to 25 feet; eliminate parking standards for ADUs because no residential lots in the city are more than half a mile from transit; and remove replacement-parking requirements when a junior ADU is created through a garage conversion, which staff said creates a cost barrier.
"It is proposed to allow an attached ADU to match the height of the house to allow for a streamlined design that is consistent with the existing architecture," planning staff said. On parking, staff said eliminating replacement-parking and other parking standards would align the code with current practice and prospective state allowances.
There were no public speakers on the item. The commission voted to adopt Resolution PC 25-03 recommending that the City Council approve AZC 25-01; the action included a categorical exemption from CEQA as noted in staff materials.
If the City Council adopts the ordinance, the code will be updated to reflect the state law changes and the staff-proposed refinements.
