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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-20-02 (Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance), amending Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to revise and update land use regulations for dwellings, including accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, in Residential zoning districts within the unincorporated county. (Attachment A: Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance).
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission consider and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to adopt the proposed Ordinance, Zoning Text Amendment No. ZT-20-02 (Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance), amending Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to revise and update land use regulations for dwellings, including accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, in Residential zoning districts within the unincorporated county (Attachment A: Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance).
SUMMARY:
Within the last two years, the legislature has amended regulations relating to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) with the passage of Assembly Bill 881 (AB 881) and Assembly Bill 3182 (AB 3182). AB 881 became effective January 1, 2020, and AB 3182 will become effective January 1, 2021.
The legislation requires that local agency ordinances, regulating ADUs, be consistent with the new legislative requirements.
The proposed ordinance amendments address the most recent new requirements for ADUs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs for preparation of these ordinance amendments are included in the Department of Resource Management's approved Budget for FY2020/2021.
DISCUSSION:
Background
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) also known as a "granny flat", "in-law unit", or in the case of Solano County, a "secondary dwellin...
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