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Proposed Zoning Code Amendments for Accessory Dwelling Units * March 20, 2017 Page 4 <br />6.Parking Waivers. As mandated by California Government Code Section 65852.2, no off-street <br />parking shall be required for an ADU in any of the following instances, provided that the ADU <br />has one bedroom or less and meets all other standards in this Section: <br />a. The ADU is located within one-half mile of public transit. This shall include properties <br />within one-half mile of the BART stations and one-half mile of local AC Transit bus stops.Trans-bay commuter buses and Links Shuttle bus stops shall not be included. The half-mile <br />standard shall be based on the actual walking route between the ADU and the transit stoprather than a straight line between the two points. The applicant must provide verification ofthe walking distance (in feet) between the residence and public transit stop at the time of <br />application. <br />b.The ADU is located within a formally recognized historic district, or on a property that is <br />listed on the local, state, or national historic registers. <br />c. The ADU is located entirely within the existing principal residence or an existing habitable <br />accessory structure and results in no net addition of habitable floor space on the property. <br />d. The ADU is located in an area where on-street parking permits are required but are not <br />offered to the occupants of the ADU. <br />e. The ADU is located within one block of a designated parking area for one or more car-share <br />vehicles available to the general public by subscription. <br />7.Garage Modifications. An existing garage may be converted to an ADU only if the ADU meets <br />the design and development standards of this Section, including all off-street parkingrequirements for the ADU and the principal residence. The following additional provisions shall <br />apply, as required by California Government Code Section 65852.2(a)(1)(D). <br />a.No setback shall be required for an existing garage that is converted to an ADU, provided that <br />the construction complies with all applicable building and fire codes. <br />b.If a garage or carport is demolished in conjunction with construction of an ADU, the <br />replacement parking spaces for the principal residence and ADU may be met in any <br />configuration on the same lot as the ADU, including but not limited to covered spaces,uncovered spaces, and tandem spaces. However, as required by the Off-Street Parking and <br />Loading sections of this Code, paving for parking, walkways, and vehicular access shall not <br />occupy more than 50% of the front setback in any residential district. <br />8. Subordinate to Existing Dwelling. The ADU shall be visually subordinate to the existingdwelling, with an exterior entry that is clearly made to appear secondary to the entry for the <br />existing dwelling. If the ADU is on a second story, it shall not be accessed by an exterior <br />stairway that is visible from the public right-of-way. <br />9.Residential Site Plan Review. For ADUs located in an RO, RS, or RS-40 District that meet the <br />standards for Residential Site Plan Review as defined in this Code, the ADU shall comply withSection 2-580(H)—Residential Site Plan Review Standards. <br />10.View Preservation/Site Plan Review. For ADUs located in a RS-VP District that meet thestandards for View Preservation/Site Plan Review defined in this Code, the ADU shall comply <br />Section 2-582(D)(6)—View Preservation/ Site Plan Review Standards. <br />42