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Placerville planning commission recommends ADU ordinance changes to comply with new state rules
Summary
The commission voted 3–1 to forward zoning code edits aligning ADU/JADU rules with state law, striking owner-occupancy and parking-replacement requirements and asking staff to draft objective design standards for historic areas before final council action.
The Placerville Planning Commission on Jan. 6 recommended that the City Council adopt amendments to Title 10, Chapter 4 of the municipal code to bring accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU (JADU) regulations into conformance with recent state law and guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Carol Kendrick, development services director, described the draft ordinance and HCD’s January 2026 ADU handbook addendum, noting changes such as a 15-day application completeness review and steps to avoid preempted local deed restrictions. "These updates support…
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