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Commission approves allowing ADUs in new construction, with ministerial review for code‑compliant units
Summary
The commission voted 5–1 to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be proposed in new single‑ and multi‑family construction and to make code‑compliant ADUs ministerial in single‑family homes; staff removed a recommended reduction in open‑space rules from the passed motion.
On March 7 the Planning Commission voted to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in new construction across applicable residential zoning categories and to direct that code‑compliant ADUs in single‑family homes be treated as ministerial permits (no discretionary Planning Commission review). The motion approved staff‑recommended modifications but excluded a staff proposal to reduce the open‑space requirement for alterations to existing single‑family houses.
Supervisor Safai introduced the proposal as an alignment of local code with recent state ADU…
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