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Council introduces zoning-code amendments to align ADU rules with state law; ordinances set for Jan. 21 vote
Summary
Laguna Niguel staff presented ZCA 24-1001 (ADU/JADU rules) and ZCA 24-1002 (gateway specific plan revisions) as required by state housing mandates. The council unanimously introduced Ordinance Nos. 2024-232 and 2024-233 and directed staff to place the ordinances on the Jan. 21, 2025 agenda for adoption.
City planning staff told the Laguna Niguel City Council on Dec. 17 that proposed zoning-code amendments would align the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) regulations and certain Gateway Specific Plan provisions with recent state mandates.
Senior Planner Erica Race summarized the administrative background and timeline: the city's housing element was adopted in December 2023 and HCD (the California Department of Housing and Community Development)…
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