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Pleasant Hill introduces ADU ordinance updates to align with 2025 state law; council asks about height and flexibility
Summary
Council introduced amendments to the accessory dwelling unit ordinance to codify an earlier urgency ordinance and comply with 2025 state ADU changes; staff proposed removing evergreen screening to preserve emergency access and clarified permitted ADU types, while council asked about height, lot coverage and case-by-case use-permit options.
The Pleasant Hill City Council held a public hearing and introduced amendments on April 6 to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to reflect 2025 state law changes and to codify an earlier urgency ordinance.
Staff summarized the principal changes: ADU size measurement will use interior livable area; the law now allows combinations of different…
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