Reso PC21-05 0043 PC Reso Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements

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ATTY/RESO.0043/PC RESO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REQUIREMENTS REV: 07-14-2021 VR Page 9 of 14 D. Parking. No additional parking spaces shall be required for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units. No replacement parking spaces shall be required if an existing garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit. E. Pervious Area in Front Yard. The front yard shall be subject to the minimum pervious area and stormwater requirements of the underlying zoning district. F. Stormwater Treatment. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the requirements of Section 32.12 (Stormwater Treatment), including creek protection and setbacks, provided, however, that no Use Permit shall be required in accordance with Article 42. G. Passageway. A passageway shall not be required in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, unless mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act or other state or federal safety code or standard. A passageway is a pathway that is unobstructed and clear to the sky that extends from the street to the door of the accessory dwelling unit. H. Historic Preservation. 1. Compliance with the appropriate Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties shall be required for the following properties: a. Properties designated a Redwood City historic resource; b. Properties listed in the California Register of Historical Resources; c. Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or d. Properties considered a historic resource after completion of a historic resource evaluation. I. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. If a junior accessory dwelling unit is proposed, it shall comply with the requirements of California Government Code Section 65852.22, as may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to the following: 1. Shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet in size. 2. Shall not be smaller than the size required to allow an efficiency unit pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1. 3. Shall be contained entirely within the walls of a single-family residence. 4. Shall provide a separate exterior entrance from the single-family home. 5. Shall contain a kitchen or an efficiency kitchen that includes cooking appliances, a food preparation counter, and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the junior accessory dwelling unit. 6. May share a bathroom with the single-family home. 7. Shall be owner-occupied. The owner shall reside in either the single-family residence or the newly created junior accessory dwelling unit. 8. A deed restriction shall be recorded providing for a prohibition on the sale of the junior accessory dwelling unit separate from the single-family residence, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers, and a restriction on the size and attributes that conforms with the requirements of Government Code Section 65852.22. 9. Only one (1) junior accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed per lot.