REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance and Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Title 19 (Zoning) and Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code related to Senate Bill 1069 and Assembly Bill 2299 Amending the Government Code Related to Accessory Dwelling Units, and Find that the Action is Exempt from CEQA
Report
SUMMARY OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
This item was considered by the Planning Commission at their hearing on November 28, 2016. One member of the public spoke on this item.
Staff provided the Planning Commission an updated Urgency Interim Ordinance and regular Ordinance at November 28 hearing. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is currently finalizing the Technical Assistance Memo ("Memo") for the new State legislation on Accessory Dwelling Units ("ADUs") for public review (the public review will be available either in December 2016 or January 2017). Staff reviewed the draft Memo, and made changes to both the Urgency Interim and Regular Ordinances presented to the Planning Commission prior to the hearing. The changes included:
* reduced minimum lot size requirement for R-0 and R-1 zoning districts from 9,000 to 8,500 square feet;
* removed the City's definition of public transit (i.e. any bus or rail stop qualifies-see map in Attachment 8); and
* generalized the replacement parking language.
Supplemental meeting materials provided at the Planning Commission hearing are in Attachment 8.
The Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance and to introduce an Ordinance to Amend Title 19 (Zoning) and Section 10.26.050 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to ensure consistency with Senate Bill 1069 and Assembly Bill 2299. The Planning Commission's action was on the updated Urgency Interim and Regular Ordinances staff provided at the November 28 hearing.
The Report to Planning Commission can be found in Attachment 1. Minutes from the Planning...
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