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Atascadero council adopts ADU ordinance updates with 5‑foot allowance for sloped lots
Summary
The Atascadero City Council approved updates to the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with state requirements, including allowing ADUs regardless of site density, aligning setbacks to the state minimum of 4 feet, and adding a 5‑foot height allowance for ADUs on slopes of 20% or greater. The vote was 4–0 with one member absent.
Atascadero — The City Council on Jan. 12 adopted a suite of updates to the city’s accessory dwelling unit code intended to bring local rules into compliance with recent state guidance and legislative changes.
Planning staff told the council the changes respond to Housing and Community Development (HCD) comments and recent state law. Community Development Director Mister Dunsmore said the amendments ‘‘reflect compliance with housing and community development’’ and staff recommended the council adopt the ordinance with minor local modifications.
The most significant changes include allowing ADUs regardless of the site’s density, conforming side and rear setbacks to the state minimum of four feet, removing certain deed‑restriction language and clarifying that constructing an ADU…
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