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.., REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY June 12, 2000 Subject Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance 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 to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance: . 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. . Propose a 1-year amnesty period for existing illegal units to provide property owners an opportunity to legalize the units under these provisions and bring their units up to health and safety codes. During the amnesty program, the City will waive any inspection fees and fines. Issues The City has been reviewing its Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance for the last several years. Some of the issues that have been discussed include: small unit size, difficulty in meeting the parking requirements on site, lack of public notice, and the difficulty in addressing the numerous illegal accessory units. Staff is proposing the above changes to address these concerns, including an amnesty program to provide an opportunity to legalize and bring up to code, including health and safety standards, many of the illegal units in Redwood City. "~-'--'~-"'T'