Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Special Orders of the Day
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A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING PROPOSED ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF ARTICLE IX (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO UNIT DEVELOPMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SENATE BILL 9 AND REVISING THE CITY'S REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
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I. SUMMARY
On March 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 22-2204U, establishing objective standards for the regulation of lot splits and new units developed under SB 9 (Exhibit 1). The City Council also directed staff to bring back a regular ordinance, specifically an ordinance that would first receive a review by the Planning Commission before going to City Council. At the same meeting, the City Council also directed City staff to prepare updates to the City's regulations on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). The City's ADU and JADU regulations are out of date and require updates to comply with recent changes to state law.
On April 12, 2022, the Planning Commission considered this item and recommended approval to the City Council (Exhibit 2). This item includes two proposed ordinances that would revise the City's zoning code to establish regulations in accordance with recent changes in state law.
Senate Bill No. 9 (SB 9) became effective on January 1, 2022. This bill requires the approval of up to two primary dwelling units per parcel in single-family residential zones, where previously only one primary dwelling unit would have been permitted. This is in addition to permitting accessory dwelling units (ADUs), in some cases. Additionally, SB 9 requires the approval of lot splits in single-family residential zones and allows up to two units to be built on each resulting parcel. SB 9 allows cities to establish objective standards to govern ...
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