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Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 21.15.750, 21.31.220.B.4, 21.41.232, 21.42.040.B.2, 21.42.050.B.2, 21.42.050.C.1, 21.42.050.C.2, and by adding sections 21.27.055 and 21.42.030.A.12, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 5, 2019, the City Council held a public hearing on Zoning Code Amendments pertaining to: 1) Alcohol Beverage Manufacturing, 2) the 2017 Triennial Building Code Update and the State’s Model Water Efficiency standards, and 3) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) (Attachment A - City Council Letter of March 5, 2019). The Zoning Code Amendments reflect the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) October 10, 2018, action certifying the Local Coastal Program amendments for the aforementioned Ordinances, along with several additional changes, recommended by Development Services staff. After a staff presentation, the City Council took public testimony, deliberated, and directed to staff to return in approximately 30-days with additional information on ADU permit applications and data on lot sizes.
This staff report provides background on the ADU Ordinance and the permitting history of ADUs to date. Attachments A through F provide an overview of all the proposed Zoning Code Amendments.
In 2016, Governor Brown signed new legislation pertaining to ADUs. State regulations went into effect on January 1, 2017 and rendered the City’s existing standards null and void, until a local ordinance consistent with State law was adopted. The sweeping change to the existing legislation was made to promote the production of housing (ADUs) that is comparatively more affordable to construct and rent. The legislation reduced local agencies abilities to impose development standards on ADUs.
The City Council directed staff to prepare an Ordinance to regulate ADUs in February 2017. On May 2, 2017, the City Council adopted the 2017 Report on Revenue Tools and Incentives for the Produ...
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