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3.A - Page 3 of 23 <br />DISCUSSION <br />A summary of required changes to the City's ADU ordinance to comply with State law is outlined in Table <br />1, below. This table delineates changes to the type of ADUs that the City must now allow, development <br />standards that are mandated by State law, key considerations and policy discussions for the joint study <br />session and finally proposed changes to the ADU review process. Additionally, further discussion regarding <br />ADU height, proposed square footage, lot coverage and changes to the overall review process, as well as <br />interim projects, can be found below Table 1. <br />Table 1— Summary of ADU Updates <br />KEY CONSIDERATIONS <br />ADU Square Footage <br />NEW ADU TYPES <br />Studio/1-bed: 850 <br />Single -Family Home One attached or detached <br />One Junior ADU Revise per State Law <br />None <br />ADU <br />(converted <br />Studio/1-bed: 850 sq. ft. <br />options is included in <br />interior) and one <br />ft.): 900 sq. ft. <br />2+ beds: 1,000 sq. <br />detached ADU <br />the "Square Footage" <br />Multifamily Home ADUs prohibited <br />Conversion of Revise per State Law <br />Convert non -livable <br />existing interior <br />area including <br />ft. <br />space for at least 1 <br />passageways, boiler <br />unit, up to 25% of <br />rooms and garages. <br />units, plus two <br />detached ADUs. <br />Junior ADUs (JADU) Not allowed <br />Allowed as an Revise per State Law <br />JADU = 500 sq. ft. max <br />40% - 60% per zoning <br />interior conversion <br />Owner occupancy and <br />Policy discussion is <br />within the single- <br />deed restriction <br />lot coverage which <br />family home <br />Efficiency kitchen <br />May share bathroom <br />KEY CONSIDERATIONS <br />ADU Square Footage <br />ADU: 700 sq. ft. <br />Studio/1-bed: 850 <br />State Requirement: <br />Policy discussion of <br />On large lots (>10,000 sq. <br />sq. ft. <br />Studio/1-bed: 850 sq. ft. <br />options is included in <br />ft.): 900 sq. ft. <br />2+ beds: 1,000 sq. <br />2+beds: 1,000 sq. ft. <br />the "Square Footage" <br />ADA Compliant: 1,000 sq. <br />ft. <br />section below <br />ft. <br />Local Considerations: <br />On large lots: 1,000 sq. ft. <br />ADA Compliant: 1,200 sq. ft. <br />Lot Coverage <br />40% - 60% per zoning <br />Cannot impose a <br />Exempt lot coverage for all <br />Policy discussion is <br />requirements. <br />lot coverage which <br />detached ADUs. <br />included in the "Lot <br />would preclude an <br />Coverage" section <br />Exempt from rear yard lot <br />800 sq. ft. ADU <br />below <br />coverage. <br />Height <br />20 feet plus roof slope <br />At least 16 foot <br />Option A: 22 feet (2 story) <br />Policy discussion of <br />(required over detached <br />maximum <br />Option B: 18 feet (1.5 story) <br />options is included in <br />garage per 2019 State law) <br />Option C: 16 feet (1 story) <br />the "Height" section <br />below <br />STATE MANDATED REQUIREMENTS <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />FA <br />