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S.A. - Page 6-%6847 <br />Figure 4 - Privacy Locations <br />use <br />------- Immediately Adjacent <br />- - - - - - - Interior Lot <br />Incentivize One Story Detached ADUs <br />The Planning Commission recommends a series of amendments to allow flexibility in development <br />standards and incentivize the development of one story ADUs. <br />Reduce Rear Setbacks <br />In 2015, the City re-evaluated rear yard setbacks for detached ADUs and reduced the standard from 20 ft. <br />to 10 ft. to promote creation of ADUs while maintaining neighborhood compatibility and mitigating noise <br />impacts. This change in rear setback is one reason for the increase in ADU construction from 2015 to 2016 <br />(7 ADUs to 22 ADUs - see Figure 1 above). <br />In 2017, State law required cities to allow conversion of existing structures to an ADU, including structures <br />with nonconforming setbacks at property lines. Redwood City's zoning code requires a 6 ft. setback for <br />new detached accessory structures, such as sheds, pool homes, and garages, and has the same <br />development standards as ADUs for height and bulk. The Planning Commission recommends changing the <br />rear ADU setback to 6 ft. to be consistent with the requirements for accessory structures and to increase <br />the amount of yard space available to construct ADUs (see Fig 5). <br />11 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />230 <br />