TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: BRANDY FOBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ON ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
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DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF BRIEFING ON STATE ADOPTED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT RELATED LEGISLATION
RECOMMENDATION: RECEIVE AND FILE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2019 the State Senate and Assembly adopted several bills pertaining to housing, and specifically to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor signed those bills into law in October 2019.
On January 10, 2020, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provided a summary of changes and the adopted legislation related to ADUs. Since there were several bills adopted that revised the State's regulations on ADUs, it was important to evaluate the sequence of when they were signed into law to determine which revisions are effective. With the HCD summary issued, the City Attorney's office gained further information on the appropriate implementation of the regulations. Most specifically, the designation of streamlined ADUs versus non-streamlined ADUs. That distinction is being incorporated into the City's proposed ADU ordinances.
This report provides these updates/summaries.
BACKGROUND
In 2019 the State Senate and Assembly adopted several bills pertaining to housing, and specifically to ADUs. The Governor signed those bills into law in October 2019.
The Community Development Office received legislative summaries from the City's lobbyist Arnold and Associates, Inc. and from the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) regarding the 2019 State adopted bills. The summary from Arnold and Associates, Inc. includes new legislation that became effective January 1, 2020 that pertains to Housing, Community and Economic Development. The OPR summary is a compilation of bills pertaining to local and regional governance. Neither is the exhaustive list of all bills adopted or all bills that may be...
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