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Lake Forest council adopts zoning amendment first reading to align ADU rules with state law
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council voted unanimously Feb. 18, 2025 to find a proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance statutorily exempt from CEQA and to hold a first reading to adopt a zoning code amendment aligning local rules with new state ADU laws effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The Lake Forest City Council unanimously voted Feb. 18, 2025 to find a proposed ordinance statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and to hold a first reading to amend the city zoning code governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs).
Assistant Community Development Director Amy Stoneage told the council that new state law on ADUs took effect Jan. 1, 2025 and that the city previously adopted an urgency ordinance on Jan. 7 to preserve certain limited local standards while the non-urgency ordinance proceeded through the public hearing process. Stoneage said the ordinance before council aligns local…
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