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Conduct a noticed Public Hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment ZT-26-02, which would amend Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to revise and update sections pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to ensure consistency with State law; the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X_ No ____
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X_ No ____
RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends the Planning Commission:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment No. ZT-26-02; and
2. Adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed ordinance Zone Text Amendment No. ZT-26-02 amending Chapter 28 amending Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code to revise and update sections pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to ensure consistency with State law (Attachment A).
SUMMARY:
The matter before the Planning 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 legi...
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