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Proposed Zoning Code Amendments for Accessory Dwelling Units * March 20, 2017 Page 2 <br />d. Cross Section. For properties in the RS(VP) district only, building cross sections including, <br />but not limited to: structural wall elements, roof, foundation, fireplace and any other sectionsnecessary to illustrate earth-to-wood clearances and floor to ceiling heights. Where cross- <br />sections are required, they shall also be provided at the time of building permit application. <br />e.Deed Restriction. Deed restriction completed as required, signed and ready for recordation. <br />2.Findings Necessary for Approval. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall approve an ADU upon <br />finding the following: <br />a.The dwelling conforms to the design and development standards for ADUs established in <br />Subsection D of this Section; <br />b.The ADU maintains the scale of, and is visually compatible with, adjoining residences and <br />the residences in the immediate vicinity; and its building materials, forms (e.g., roof pitch),colors, and exterior finishes are compatible with those on the existing dwelling; <br />c. Public and utility services including emergency access are adequate to serve both dwellings; <br />d.The ADU is not located on, or adjacent to, real property that is listed in the California <br />Register of Historic Places; <br />e.The ADU is consistent with the General Plan and the zoning for the property, <br />notwithstanding provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2 which exempt ADUs fromGeneral Plan and zoning density calculations. <br />D. Design and Development Standards. <br />1. Attached and Detached Units Allowed. Both attached and detached ADUs are allowed. Attached <br />units may be within the envelope of the primary dwelling, or may be wholly or partially created <br />through an addition to the primary dwelling. Attached ADUs may be permitted on conforminglots of any size. <br />Detached units shall be ministerially permitted on lots larger than 7,500 square feet. On lots thatare 7,500 square feet or less, a detached ADU may be considered through a Site Plan Review <br />process through the Zoning Enforcement Official. <br />2.Unit Size <br />a.Lots 7,500 square feet or less. An ADU on a lot that is 7,500 square feet or less shall beallowed to contain a floor area of up to ten percent (10%) of the lot area, or fifty percent <br />(50%) of the heated floor area of the main dwelling, whichever is less, up to a maximum ofseven hundred fifty (750) square feet. <br />b.Lots Larger than 7,500 square feet. An ADU on a lot larger than 7,500 square feet shall besubject to the following floor area maximums, except that under no circumstance may the <br />floor area of the ADU exceed 50% of the primary residence. <br />40