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Community Development Deparunent PLANNING DIVISION EXHIBIT 3 r¡A - \ Redwood GitV Oalnornla Ian" 1181 ~ REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLINGS An accessory dwelling is typically a small residential unit that is located on the same parcel as a single-family residence. It provides a complete, independent residential unit for living, sleeping, cooking, and personal sanitation. Sometimes referred to as "in-law" units or "granny flats," accessory dwellings are not considered apartments in the normal sense because they tend to be smaller. The Zoning Ordinance has a series of standards for accessory dwellings. These requirements are designed to accommodate accessory dwelling units while maintaining the character of the individual single-family residence and the surrounding neighborhood. Zoning Ordinance requirements for accessory dwellings are, in some ways, similar to those for adding a room. However, there are regulations which specifically address accessory dwellings. They consist of the following: . An accessory dwelling can only be located in an area that is zoned for residential use. . The minimum lot size for an accessory dwelling shall be the minimum lot size requirement for the residential zone in which it is located. . The lot upon which the accessory dwelling is to be located can only contain an existing single-family residence that is owner-occupied. . The accessory unit may be either attached or detached to the existing single-family residence. If the unit is detached, it must be located on the same lot as the existing residence. . The maximum floor area of an accessory unit shall be no more than 640 square feet. . Although an accessory dwelling may include a bathroom and kitchen, it can have no more than one bedroom. . An accessory dwelling cannot be bought or sold as a separate unit. . The accessory dwelling shall comply with the height, setback, lot coverage, and parking requirements of the zone in which it is located. . There shall be no more than one entrance to the single-family dwelling on the street side of the building, other than an entrance from the garage. The door to the accessory dwelling shall not be visible from the stteet. . There shall be at least three off-stteet parking spaces provided on site which meet the design, setback, and dimension requirements specified in Article 30 of the Zoning Ordinance. Tandem Parking (where one car parks behind the other) is not considered a legal off-stteet parking space. . ~ ---. . .--.. T