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From: C Roper <br />To: GRP -City Council <br />Cc: Council -Diane Howard; Council -Shelly Masur; Council -Alicia Aguirre; Council -Ian Bain; Council -Janet Borgens; <br />Council-Giselle Hale; Council -Diana Reddv; Sea Bass <br />Subject: Public Comment: 8.13. Zoning Ordinance amendments related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) <br />Date: Monday, October 12, 2020 3:52:00 PM <br />Dear City Council: Mayor and Council Members: Appreciate your hard work <br />during the covid time. This is in regard to emergency ordinance regulations for <br />ADU <br />Public Comment: 8.13. Zoning Ordinance amendments related to Accessory <br />Dwelling Units (ADU) <br />I Request you all to please reject this additional regulation from staff and planning <br />commissioner on height restriction: <br />Please Reject the 16 foot maximum height for detached ADUs and attached <br />ADUs encroaching within the rear yard setback proposed by the staff <br />The state has said the city should allow a minimum of 16 ft height. But the staff is <br />using this 16 ft as a ceiling. This clearly is an attempt by the city to limit the ADU <br />construction in the city. <br />It is not possible to build a usable second story at 16 ft height <br />This regulation is not good for homeowners who want to build a second story ADU. <br />1 This regulation will force homeowners to build a single story ADU instead of a <br />garage with a second story ADU. <br />With no garages there will be more cars on the street elevating already existing <br />parking problems. <br />2 Second story ADU is not possible with a height limit of 16 ft. Thi low height does <br />not give comfortable, usable and livable space. <br />3. This height limit limits designs to match the architecture of the main house. <br />4. There was no public awareness done and no notices provided before this <br />emergency ordinance public hearing for this initiative. <br />Attached ADU was added along with detached ADU at the last minute by the staff <br />with no commission/council public hearing at all for the attached. <br />5. Due to covid times and no in-person council meeting, the city needs to do more <br />public awareness before imposing strict regulations like these. Possibly <br />