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Public Hearing to consider and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on a proposed Ordinance, Zoning Text Amendment No. ZT-18-01a, amending Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to clarify and restate existing land use regulations for dwellings, agricultural accessory buildings and residential accessory buildings (Attachment A: Accessory Building Ordinance, Exhibit A: New Section 28.72)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission consider and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on a proposed Ordinance, Zoning Text Amendment No. ZT 18-01a, amending Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to clarify and restate existing land use regulations for dwellings, agricultural accessory buildings and residential accessory (Attachment A: Accessory Building Ordinance, Exhibit A: New Section 28.72)
SUMMARY:
On January 1, 2017, new state legislation went in to effect mandating certain minimum requirements for any local zoning regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units. The effect of the legislation was to cap at 1,200 square feet the size of any secondary dwelling permitted by a city or county. The state legislation went into effect January 1, 2018. Prior to this legislation, secondary dwellings could be permitted up to 1,800 square feet in size in certain Solano County zoning districts.
The legislation permits local agencies to adopt secondary dwelling unit regulations with different size limitations providing the local ordinances comply with all of the state's rules. Staff has prepared two ordinances which, together, restore the maximum sizes for secondary dwellings which were in effect prior to January 1, 2018.
Staff has prepared and is recommending adoption of two separate ordinances to address secondary dwelling units. The first ordinance (the subject ...
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