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Placentia council introduces ADU and urban‑lot split ordinance updates and adopts local CEQA guidelines
Summary
On July 1 the Placentia City Council introduced amendments to ADU and two‑unit/urban‑lot‑split rules to align with state law (including SB 9), and adopted updated local CEQA guidelines; each item passed on votes recorded as 3 yes, 2 not voting.
The Placentia City Council on July 1 introduced two ordinance updates to comply with recent state housing law and adopted updated local guidance for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Staff presentation: Miss Lampman (city planning/land‑use staff) summarized proposed changes to Title 23 to bring local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations into compliance with state law. Key proposed changes include a 60‑day decision timeline for complete ADU applications, removal of an extra uncovered parking requirement for ADUs, limited allowance for front‑setback encroachments only when no other placement is feasible, height allowances for attached ADUs (up to 25 feet or the district height limit) and detached ADUs (up to…
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