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Item Number 8.

  

City Council 
Staff Report

Subject:Accessory Dwelling Units Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Zoning Ordinance Amendment, ZOA2017-0007


Date:March 10, 2020


Submitted By:

David Mohlenbrok, Community Development Director

Laura Webster, Director of Long Range Planning

Bret Finning, Planning Services Manager

Dara Dungworth, Senior Planner




Department:Community Development

Staff Recommendation:

Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rocklin to Repeal and Re-Enact, and Enact Certain Sections of Title 17 of the Rocklin Municipal Code to Update Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Accessory Dwelling Units Zoning Ordinance Amendment / ZOA2017-0007).
BACKGROUND:

On December 10, 2019 the City Council held a public workshop regarding the ongoing changes to state laws that govern ADUs and JADUs. Subsequently, a draft ADU ordinance was presented to the Rocklin Planning Commission for consideration on February 4, 2020. Following a public hearing, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Council approval. Recently, on February 25, 2020, the City Council considered the proposed Ordinance. After  a public hearing, public comment and deliberations, the Council voted 5-0 to introduce, waive the full reading and read by title only, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rocklin to repeal and re-enact, and enact certain sections of title 17 of the Rocklin municipal code to update regulations for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. A second reading (title only) is necessary for the adoption and passage of the Ordinance.

 

Proposed Ordinance- Summary

In order to bring Title 17 into compliance with State regulations this Ordinance Amendment proposes the following:

 

•    Enact Section 17.04.015 defining “Accessory Dwelling Unit”

•    Enact Section 17.04.275 defining “Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit”

•    Repeal and re-enact Section 17.04.515 defining “Secondary Residential Unit” to reference new Section 17.04.015 ADU definition

•    Repeal and re-enact Section 17.08.020 to delete reference to “secondary residential unit” in Dwelling Unit Minimum Area under Use Regulations Generally, and exempt accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units from minimum area standards in Dwelling Unit Minimum Area, under Use Regulations Generally

  • Repeal Section 17.08.160 – Secondary Residential Unit (use and development standards under Use Regulations Generally

  • Repeal and re-enact Section 17.62.150 to revise the “Grandfathering Clause” under Non-conforming Uses and Structures

  • Repeal Section 17.66.155 – Secondary Residential Units (parking requirements under Off-Street Parking)

  • Enact Chapter 17.67 – Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units

 

 

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