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ALUC 26-05 (Solano County Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance)
Determine that Application No. ALUC 26-05 (Solano County Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Update) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree Airport, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution determining that Application No. ALUC 26-04 (Solano County Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree Airport, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP).
DISCUSSION:
Introduction
Cal. Public Utilities Code section 21676(b) of the State Aeronautics Act requires the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) review zoning regulation changes within an Airport Influence Area.
Summary
The matter before the Commission involves proposed amendments to Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code (Zoning Regulations) to revise and update Section 28.72.10(B)(2) pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in the unincorporated area of Solano County. The updates align County regulations with current state law (Government Code Section 66310 et seq.), clarify the types and locations of ADUs permitted by right, clarify ministerial approval standards for ADUs, update development standards for size, height, setbacks, and parking, and include other revisions intended to eliminate ambiguities, promote internal consistency, and implement the General Plan's Housing Element Program E.3 which requires the County to amend the County's Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the latest state legislation related to ADUs.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are residential structures allowed incidental to a primary dwelling. They can be detached or attached to the primary dwelling. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) are smaller units created from the conversion of the primary dwelling's existing space, such as a garage. ADUs and JADUs are innovativ...
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