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Santa Rosa planning commission recommends zoning text updates to reflect recent state ADU and housing laws
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt amendments to the zoning code aligning local regulations with recent state laws affecting accessory dwelling units, density bonuses, shared parking and general-plan/zoning consistency.
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission on Dec. 12 recommended that the City Council adopt a zoning-code text amendment to incorporate recent state legislation affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs), density bonus provisions, shared parking rules and general-plan/zoning consistency.
The recommendation, adopted by motion and second, came after staff explained changes required by multiple state laws and a discussion among commissioners about how those changes affect unpermitted units, ADUs on SB 9 parcels and the city’s supplemental density-bonus options.
City staff said the text amendment updates local code to reflect bills enacted in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Deputy Director of Planning Jessica Jones told the commission the package includes: elimination of the owner-occupancy deed restriction for properties with ADUs; expanded eligibility for permitting certain unpermitted ADUs (changing the cut-off date…
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