Code Amendment (CA) 26-002 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
Description
The council kicked off a citywide code update to match new state ADU laws, which allow up to three ADUs on a single-family lot with only a building permit.
Impact summary
Property owners could build up to three units per lot with fewer city controls; parking requirements largely preempted by state law.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.
Last discussed Apr 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission Meeting - Apr 8, 2026
A code amendment updating the city's ADU rules to match new 2025 state law; the commission recommended it to the City Council for final adoption.
City Council and Housing Authority Meeting - Mar 3, 2026
The council kicked off a citywide code update to match new state ADU laws, which allow up to three ADUs on a single-family lot with only a building permit.
Related issues (2)
ADU ordinance update (Ordinance 1136)
State 2025 laws let property owners build up to three units per lot, cut required parking, and even allow ADUs before the main house in fire-rebuild cases. Commissioners grumbled the city has almost no say and worried about parking and neighborhood impacts.
State-driven housing code overhaul and local control
New state laws let property owners stack up to three ADUs on a single-family lot with only a building permit, no planning review. The city must update its code to match or risk having its ADU ordinance declared void by the state.
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