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Planning commission recommends council approve ADU code amendment aligning Costa Mesa zoning with recent state law
Summary
Commissioners recommended the City Council approve an update to Title 13 of the municipal code to implement new state rules for accessory dwelling units, including clarifications on state‑mandated ADU standards, short‑term rental prohibitions, and parking rules.
The Planning Commission voted Feb. 24 to recommend City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to conform local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to recent state law changes.
Senior planner Chris Yeager explained the draft code amendment is a follow‑up to earlier updates and described the “third iteration” of local zoning changes intended to implement state ADU statutes. Yeager said the amendment clarifies how state‑mandated ADUs are treated, updates size and setback rules that the state allows the city to limit, and moves the city’s short‑term‑rental prohibition for ADUs into the zoning…
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