PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 12/9/2019
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
Title
ZTA2019-0004: Zone text amendment to Title 17 of the Corona Municipal Code (CMC) amending Chapter 17.85 to update the regulations pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units to be in accordance with state law, Chapter 17.04 regarding the definitions for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, CMC Sections 17.06.110, 17.08.110, 17.10.110, 17.11.110, 17.12.110, 17.14.110, 17.16.110, 17.18.110, 17.20.110, and 17.22.110 regarding the distance between buildings for various single family residential zones, Chapter 17.66 regarding development standards for accessory buildings, and amendment to Chapter 16.23 of the CMC regarding Development Impact Fees for accessory dwelling units.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend APPROVAL OF ZTA2019-0004 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report.
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BACKGROUND
In 2017, state legislation was enacted by Senate Bill 1069 and Assembly Bill 2299 addressing the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units, commonly known as ADU. The legislation established new mandatory regulations for allowing ADUs in single family residential zones. The city already allowed secondary residential dwelling units, but imposed certain limitations allowed by the prior legislation. In April 2017, the city renamed the secondary residential unit ordinance to accessory dwelling unit and updated the ordinance to be consistent with the legislation enacted by SB 1069 and AB 2299, which was intended to make the development of ADUs easier for property owners by easing the barriers of existing local laws that might have discouraged ADUs. Furthermore, the bills were intended to address the severe shortage of housing experienced in the state.
On October 9, 2019, the governo...
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