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Malibu council keeps 'like‑for‑like' rule: no automatic basements; water tanks favored for fire safety
Summary
At a special Aug. 27 meeting, Malibu City Council agreed staff's rebuild approach will not grant new basements as a free extra under the governor's rebuild +10% rule; it also directed staff to pursue policy/code language to exempt fire‑protection water tanks from the 10% calculation while clarifying TDSF implications.
Malibu City Council on Aug. 27 affirmed staff recommendations for several rebuild policy clarifications following recent wildfires. The council decided that newly proposed basements and subterranean garages will be treated as part of an applicant’s 10% rebuild allowance rather than as an automatic "free" 1,000 square feet. Tyler Eaton, principal planner, said the city’s longstanding position is that the rebuild plus 10% option includes new basements unless the basement existed before the fire and can be…
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