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Planning commission recommends ADU code update to align Calabasas ordinance with state law
Summary
The commission voted March 5 to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance replacing Calabasas Municipal Code section 17.12.170 to conform with recent state ADU laws. Staff outlined changes including interior living‑space measurement, a 1,200‑square‑foot ADU cap, owner‑occupancy where units share sanitary facilities, reduced timing and deleted appearance controls.
The Calabasas Planning Commission on March 5 recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance rescinding and replacing Calabasas Municipal Code section 17.12.170 to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with current California law.
Tom Klein, who presented the item for staff, told the commission: “This is an ordinance that we have to do to be consistent with state law.” Klein summarized the changes staff drafted in response to a technical‑assistance letter from the Department of Housing and Community Development, including re‑numbering cross references, measuring ADU…
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