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Planning Commission recommends City Council adopt ADU ordinance updates to comply with state law and HCD findings
Summary
The Arroyo Grande City Planning Commission voted Nov. 4 to recommend City Council adopt amendments to Title 16 to align the citys ADU rules with recent state law and address findings from the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
The Arroyo Grande City Planning Commission on Nov. 4 voted to recommend City Council adopt amendments to Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to bring the citys accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations into compliance with recent state legislation and to address issues raised by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Planning Manager Andrew Perez told the commission the city's ADU ordinance was updated in December 2024 (Ordinance No. 733) and that the new package responds to three bills signed by the governor this year: AB 462, AB 1154 and SB 543. Staff said the changes are intended to keep the local ordinance in force and to avoid nullification from noncompliance with state law. Perez summarized the major effects:
- AB 462 (certificate-of-occupa…
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