ADU ordinance update (Ordinance 1136)
Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Special meetings needed to meet state appeal timelines could hit the general fund if appeal fees don't cover costs.
Homeowners who want to add rental units or house family members on their lots.
Neighbors of dense ADU lots, who lose city leverage over parking and design.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - May 19, 2026
The council quietly adopted Ordinance 1136 on the consent calendar, updating the city's accessory dwelling unit rules to match new state requirements — relevant for anyone thinking about adding a guest unit or renting out a casita.
City Council and Housing Authority Meeting - May 5, 2026
New 2025 state laws keep chipping away at local control of backyard units — covering disaster-area ADUs, junior ADU owner-occupancy, fee calculations, and state review deadlines. The city is updating its code to stay compliant.
Planning Commission Meeting - Apr 8, 2026
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.
Related development
Code Amendment (CA) 26-002 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
Property owners could build up to three units per lot with fewer city controls; parking requirements largely preempted by state law.
Code Amendment (CA) 26-002 — ADU Ordinance
The changes will shape how and where housing gets built citywide — from minimum densities to setbacks to who gets first shot at affordable units.
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