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Eastvale council adopts ADU code amendments to align with state law; members voice frustration
Summary
The Eastvale City Council unanimously approved amendments to the municipal code to comply with recent state accessory dwelling unit (ADU) laws, adding timing requirements for approvals, clarifying ADU types and sizes, and allowing up to eight detached ADUs on certain multifamily lots; council members said the changes limit local control but noted the city must comply.
The Eastvale City Council voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the city’s municipal code intended to bring local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules into conformity with recent state law changes.
David, a city staff member who presented the ordinance changes at the public hearing, said the package clarifies state code references and implements statutory timeframes: "new ADUs and junior ADUs, the applications must be approved or denied within 60 days of receipt of a complete application or concurrent with the approval of a building permit," he told the council. The proposal also distinguishes converted, attached and detached ADUs and updates size limits for single-family properties (850…
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