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Planning Commission recommends ADU ordinance update to align with state law
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend a replacement of Calabasas Municipal Code section 17.12.170 on accessory dwelling units to conform with recent California ADU statutes; staff summarized required changes including interior living‑space measurement, a 1,200‑square‑foot ADU cap, ministerial review limits and deletion of subjective appearance rules.
The Calabasas Planning Commission on March 5 unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance rescinding and replacing Municipal Code section 17.12.170 to align local ADU rules with recent changes in California law.
Tom Klein, director (staff), told commissioners the changes are largely compelled by state law and were necessary to avoid having the local ordinance be superseded. He outlined key changes: measurement of ADU and JADU sizes by interior habitable space (interior measurement…
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