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Citrus Heights updates ADU rules to align with state law; local pathway keeps larger detached ADU option
Summary
The Planning Commission adopted staff-recommended motions to update accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations: the city will offer both a local pathway (allowing a detached ADU up to 1,200 sq ft) and the state pathway (state limits apply), and multifamily ADU rules will follow state law. The changes aim to ensure local code compliance with recent state legislation.
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission moved to adopt staff-recommended amendments to section 106.42.015 of the city zoning code to update rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs.
Associate Planner Stephanie Louie described two compliance pathways: a local development pathway that largely retains the city's prior ADU standards (including allowing a detached ADU up to 1,200 square feet) and the state ADU pathway, which imposes…
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