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Permitted – Wall height is 9 feet or less, <br />as the roof is hipped on all four sides. <br /> <br />Prohibited – The wall along the rear fence <br />exceeds 9 feet, as the wall is measured <br />from grade to the tip of the roof. <br /> <br /> <br />The wall height limitation precludes many attractive designs, and essentially requires <br />the same design across all properties, regardless of the architectural style of the main <br />home. <br /> <br />Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: Remove the water fixture limitation <br />for accessory structures, allowing homeowners more flexibility to add a detached <br />bedroom or home office with a bathroom. Require the wall height restriction of 9 feet for <br />shed and flat roofs, but allow exceptions for gabled roofs while maintaining the total <br />height limitation of 14 feet. Two-story accessory structures would be permitted if they <br />are located within the allowed building envelope for the main building (a 20 foot required <br />rear yard setback). Lastly, staff is recommending a that “small” accessory structures be <br />redefined up to 120 sq. ft., to be consistent with building code definitions. <br /> <br />City Code Amendments to Nuisance, Driveway and Water Sections: The City Code <br />contains provisions affected by the new state law. Provisions regarding nuisance <br />parking and driveways make reference to covered parking as being the only type of <br />“legal” parking. With garage conversions permitted, staff is recommending changes to <br />driveway requirements (City Code Section 9.57 and 29.30) and nuisance law to indicate <br />that spaces may be required and legal even if they are uncovered (Section 14.72). <br /> <br />Lastly, staff suggests a minor amendment to clarify definitions and terms regarding <br />water mains (Section 38.26). Specifically, this section will add a cross reference to <br />Section 18.235 for definitions of terms used in that section. The cross reference was <br />inadvertently deleted in a prior revision to Section 38.26, and the referenced definitions <br />have not changed. Also, State law prohibits requiring fire sprinklers unless they are <br />required for the main home, therefore water mains may not need to be upgraded as <br />frequently in association with ADU projects, also providing a potential cost savings. <br /> <br />GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING COMPLIANCE <br />This effort is an implementing ordinance that would further the City’s Housing Element <br />policies and programs that promote a variety of housing types that are accessible to all <br />income levels. <br />8.B. - Page 7