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CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING CODE) TO MODIFY EXISTING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) STANDARDS TO CONFORM WITH RECENT REVISIONS TO STATE LAW AND TO CLARIFY LOCAL PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE PERMIT PROCESSING (CODE AMENDMENT CO 2022-01)
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT/PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: CHRIS YEAGER, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
CONTACT INFORMATION: CHRIS YEAGER, ASSOCIATE PLANNER, 714-754-4883
RECOMMENDATION:
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Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2023-XX approving Code Amendment CO-2022-01, amending Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to modify the City's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards to conform to recent revisions to State law, and to clarify several existing provisions to improve ADU permit processing.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Costa Mesa has historically allowed ADUs and similar uses (such as granny flats) as either permitted or conditionally permitted uses. In response to State mandates effective on January 1, 2020, the City Council adopted an Urgency Ordinance at its December 17, 2019 meeting to establish temporary provisions permitting ADUs and JADUs in the City's residential zones. Later, on March 2, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2021-03 to establish permanent regulations, which provide the City's current ADU regulations.
Currently, the City's ADU provisions specify that ADUs can be established through new construction or the conversion of existing floor area (remodels), and are subject to specific development standards including, but not limited to, the number of allowed units on one lot, floor area, setbacks, and height. The City's ADU provision were adopted in compliance with State law and are intended to increase the City's overall housing supply while also providing additional affordable housing opportunities. The City's ADU provisions are also adopted to...
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