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Council trims proposed height for detached accessory dwelling units to 18 feet after planning commission split
Summary
After reviewing recent state changes and local options, council amended proposed zoning text to set detached ADU maximum height to 18 feet (down from staff’s recommended 20), following a split planning commission recommendation; council adopted the ordinance on second reading with the height change.
Hermosa Beach City Council on second reading changed a proposed zoning text update for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs to limit the maximum height for detached ADUs to 18 feet rather than the 20 feet staff recommended.
Nut graf: The council’s final action aligned the local ordinance with the planning commission’s position on height limits while adopting other text changes that the state law updates required. The ordinance update also incorporates recent state-level changes (Assembly Bill 2533 and Senate Bill 1211) that altered ADU…
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