Reso PC17-04 0019 PC Reso Recommending City Council Adopt Accessory Dwelling Ordinance

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RESOLUTION NO. 17-04 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 30, 33, 36, and 37 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WHEREAS, in order to comply with recent changes in State law, various changes to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance and related ordinances are being proposed (Ordinance Amendments), a summary of which is as follows: 1) Accessory Dwelling Units — Amend Article 37 (Accessory Dwelling Units) to remove the parking requirement, allow conversions of garages and accessory structures, allow second story additions over accessory structures, expand the maximum size allowable, remove the bedroom limitation and make minor clarifications to applicable requirements. 2) Single -Family Parking — Amend Article 30 (Off -Street Parking and Loading) to remove the parking requirement for ADUs, allow one of the two required parking spaces for a single-family home to be uncovered, eliminate the requirement for a third parking space for five or more bedrooms and eliminate the requirement for two-thirds of parking spaces to be covered. 3) Nonconforming Parking — Amend Article 33 to allow homes with nonconforming parking to expand even if they have an ADU or more than three bedrooms. 4) Accessory Structures — Amend Article 36 to eliminate the two -water fixture limitation for accessory structures, allow gabled roofs but maintain the overall height limitation of 14 feet, allow two-story accessory structures if they meet the requirements for the main dwelling unit and allow small accessory structures less than 120 sq. ft. if they are 7 ft. in height or less. 5) Miscellaneous Cleanup — Miscellaneous organizational and wording cleanup within Articles 30, 33, 36 and 37. WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing on the proposed Ordinance Amendments was posted on the website, provided to interested parties and duly published in the Daily News 10 days prior to the public hearing; and WHEREAS, at the February 21, 2017 public hearing, the Planning Commission considered the whole of the record and public comments received. ATT'/RESO.0019/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ACCESSORY DWELLING ORDINANCE REV: 02-17-17 PR Page 1 of 12