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Board advances multiple housing measures: ADU compliance, objective design standards and TEFRA bond for Windsor housing
Summary
The board adopted ADU ordinance updates to align with state ADU law, approved an initial set of objective design standards for multiunit housing, and authorized TEFRA bond approval for a 62‑unit Windsor project that will include deed‑restricted affordable units.
Sonoma County supervisors on Dec. 9 approved several housing‑related measures intended to align the county with state housing law and move local housing projects forward.
ADU ordinance: Permit Sonoma presented a code update to bring county accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU rules into compliance with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) findings and recent state law changes (including AB1154, effective 2026). Staff said the update removes or adjusts provisions that conflicted with state law (front setbacks, parking restrictions, groundwater net‑zero limitations, and references to a…
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