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Planning commission recommends ADU code amendments, raises maximum ADU height to 18 feet to accommodate pre‑approved plans
Summary
After reviewing HCD comments and design details, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend ADU ordinance amendments to city council, including a raised maximum height of 18 feet (from 17) to accommodate pre‑approved ADU plan sets and a parking exception to avoid removing on‑street spaces or large trees.
The Nevada City Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations that incorporate recent State HCD comments and a few local discretionary choices.
Gary Price and staff presented the draft ordinance revisions and said HCD reviewed two iterations and no longer had critical comments. Staff emphasized the mandatory elements driven by state law and a small set of discretionary local…
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