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Planning Commission recommends city council adopt omnibus municipal code amendments clarifying ADU and multifamily standards
Summary
The commission voted to recommend that city council approve an omnibus municipal code amendment clarifying accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards and modifying multifamily landscaping requirements; staff recommended the changes be found exempt from CEQA and sent the ordinance to council.
The Moreno Valley Planning Commission on Feb. 12 recommended that City Council adopt a winter 2026 omnibus municipal code amendment to clarify accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards and to revise multifamily landscaping requirements.
Senior Planner Miguel Del Rio presented the amendments (PEN26‑0003), saying the package revises Title 9 to clarify by‑right ADU development standards — including number of ADUs per lot, maximum unit sizes and setback rules — and to require applicants proposing ADUs on parcels served by septic systems to coordinate with the Department of Environmental Health. The amendment…
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