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Planning commission forwards ADU ordinance update to city council to align with state law
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended City Council adopt Municipal Code Text Amendment MCTA 26‑01, revising Sierra Madre’s ADU rules to reflect recent state requirements and clarify permitting, setbacks and process timing; staff noted some HCD interpretations are new and controversial.
The Sierra Madre Planning Commission voted April 16 to recommend that the City Council adopt Municipal Code Text Amendment MCTA 26‑01, an update to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance intended to align local code with recent state ADU laws and guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Senior Planner Wolf told commissioners the update is intended “to align with recent state laws” and to remove internal conflicts so applicants and staff can apply standards consistently. The ordinance clarifies categories of state‑mandated ADUs (junior ADU, conversion ADU,…
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