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6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes to be allocated as determined by the Mayor. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a speaker's card (next to agendas) and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to the left of the Council Members.) If your subject is not on the agenda, the Mayor will recognize you at this time; but the Brown Act (Open meeting Law) does not allow action by Council at this time. If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized by the Mayor at the appropriate time your item of interest is being considered by Council. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - A. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance; Staff contact: Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner 780-7237 tpassanisi@}redwoodcity.org 1. Staff report; 2. Open public hearing; 3. Hear public comment; 4. Close public hearing; 5. Council discussion; 6. Council Action: Recommendation: Review and discuss alternative regulations governing accessory dwelling units. Direct staff to prepare Resolution Initiating Proceedings to amend the Zoning Ordinance to correspond to Council's determination. Staff recommends the following changes: . Require the property owner to live on the property, either in the main or second unit. . Provide for an exception for undue hardship to be granted for a limited term by the Zoning Administrator with regard to owner occupancy. . Allow the unit size to be 640 sq. ft., 750 sq. ft., or 850 sq. ft., depending on lot SIze. . Establish a non-discretionary permit process with public notification of the accessory unit's approval. . Require one additional parking space for the second unit. The parking may be in the required 20-ft. front yard garage setback, uncovered, and can be tandem on the driveway apron. . Require the existing garage to remain available for vehicle parking. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 12,2000 PAGE 2 ...... "'---........... ...._...._..._~._--~_._._....._-----