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Glendale staff says settlement with state pauses enforcement of three ADU rules while amendments are prepared

Glendale Planning Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary

City staff announced a settlement with California Department of Housing and Community Development; while amendments are drafted for City Council by March, staff said the city will not enforce three more-restrictive ADU ordinance provisions (above-garage ADUs, ADUs where a guest house exists, and the city’s unit-mix interpretation).

City planning staff told the Glendale Planning Commission on Nov. 19 that the city has reached a settlement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) over alleged state-law violations in the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance.

Planning Department staff said the settlement does not include an admission of violations but requires the city to prepare and submit ADU ordinance amendments…

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