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ATTY/ORD.442/ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – ZONING <br />REV: 03-20-17 PR <br />Page 1 of 12 <br />ORDINANCE NO. ____ <br /> <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY AMENDING ARTICLES 30, 33, 36, and 37 OF THE ZONING <br />ORDINANCE <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in order to comply with recent changes in State law, various changes <br />to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance and related ordinances are being <br />proposed (Ordinance Amendments), a summary of which is below. Other changes to the <br />City Code are being proposed by separate ordinance. <br /> <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendments: <br />1) Accessory Dwelling Units – Amend Article 37 (Accessory Dwelling Units) to <br />remove the parking requirement, allow conversions of garages and accessory <br />structures, allow second story additions over accessory structures, expand the <br />maximum size allowable, remove the bedroom limitation and make minor <br />clarifications to applicable requirements. <br />2) Single-Family Parking – Amend Article 30 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) <br />to remove the parking requirement for ADUs, allow one of the two required <br />parking spaces for a single-family home to be uncovered, eliminate the <br />requirement for a third parking space for five or more bedrooms and eliminate <br />the requirement for two-thirds of parking spaces to be covered. <br />3) Nonconforming Parking – Amend Article 33 to allow homes with <br />nonconforming parking to expand even if they have an ADU or more than three <br />bedrooms. <br />4) Accessory Structures – Amend Article 36 to eliminate the two-water fixture <br />limitation for accessory structures, allow gabled roofs but maintain the overall <br />height limitation of 14 feet, allow two-story accessory structures if they meet <br />the requirements for the main dwelling unit and allow small accessory <br />structures less than 120 sq. ft. if they are 7 ft. in height or less. <br />5) Miscellaneous Cleanup – Miscellaneous organizational and wording cleanup <br />within Articles 30, 33, 36 and 37 of the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing on the proposed Ordinance Amendments <br />was posted on the website, provided to interested parties and duly published in the Daily <br />News 10 days prior to the public hearing; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, at the February 21, 2017 public hearing, the Planning Commission <br />recommended approval of the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 10