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Atascadero planning commission adopts ADU code updates, asks council to consider flexible height measurements
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to adopt a resolution updating the city’s ADU regulations to conform with state law and directed staff to present City Council options for measuring ADU height on sloped lots to preserve feasibility for steeper properties.
The Atascadero Planning Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a draft resolution updating the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to conform with recent state requirements and Housing and Community Development (HCD) findings, and directed staff to present City Council with options for measuring ADU height on sloped lots.
Planning Manager (referred to in the meeting as Miss Gleeson) told commissioners the city’s ADU ordinance — originally adopted in 2003 — required regular updates after HCD reviewed local ordinances for state-law consistency. The staff presentation summarized several changes the state requires, including allowing ADUs on multifamily properties regardless of current density, setting a 4-foot minimum…
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