PREPARED BY: TRICIA STEVENS DATE OF MEETING: 06/05/17
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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTERS 17.32, 17.42, 17.54, 17.60, 17.68 AND 17.70 RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Waive second reading; adopt Ordinance.
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
The accessory dwelling unit ordinance is consistent with Policy Area Strategic Planning/Special Projects, Policy Item 4.18, Zoning Code Amendments, and Policy Area: Neighborhood Improvements, Policy Item 2, Future Housing for Students or Local Employers as identified in the FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The proposed project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations, with no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
BACKGROUND
Background from the Introduction/First Reading of the Ordinance
The City Council introduced the Ordinance as presented by Staff at its meeting of May 15, 2017. There was one member of the public who spoke on this item before the City Council.
This Council raised the following issues at this meeting: 1) the potential to look at setbacks for single-family residences (in order to allow for parking within the front setback); and 2) allowing the square footage of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to be more than 50% of the square footage of the existing single family residence.
With input from the City Manager, the Council as a whole was not inclined to continue the proposed ADU Ordinance in order to make revisions. This was due, primarily, to the fact that the state provisions for ADUs are in effect January 1, 2017, resulting in less local control until the City adopts its own local regulations under a new ADU Ordinance. As staff explained to the City C...
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