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File Number: 17-123 equivalent improvement to the primary residence without an ADU ·Cities are given the opportunity to limit the use of ADUs as short-term rentals ·Local agencies may not collect water and sewer connection fees for ADUs that do not add habitable floor space, and must structure fees for other types of ADUs so they are proportional to the impacts on service demand. Current Allowances for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in San Leandro In July 2003, the San Leandro City Council established Zoning Code regulations to allow ADUs “by right” (i.e., via the ministerial action of issuing a building permit) if the proposal met parameters related to size, height and building coverage, setbacks, parking, and occupancy. The maximum floor area of an ADU was established at 450 square feet or 30% of the principal dwelling’s floor area, whichever was less. In 2012, ADU regulations were amended to implement policies in the 2010 San Leandro Housing Element. Specifically, the City adopted a sliding scale for the size of ADUs based on lot size. For attached ADUs (ADUs within the “envelope” of an existing home, or created through an addition to an existing home), the revised regulations included a size limit equal to 10% of the lot area or 50% of the principal dwelling’s heated floor area, whichever was smaller, with a maximum unit size of 750 square feet (SF). For detached ADUs (accessory structures), a minimum lot size of 10,000 SF was established for ministerial approval. A site plan review process was created for detached units on smaller lots, with a square foot maximum ranging from 500 to 750 SF. SB 1069 and AB 2299 effectively rendered some of the City’s standards unenforceable as of January 1, 2017. For example, State law allows ADUs to be up to 1,200 square feet or 50% of the floor area of the principal residence, whichever is less, on all single family residential properties. The regulations laid out below would establish a new set of size requirements and would only allow the State maximum to be achieved on large lots. Analysis PROPOSED REGULATIONS This section of the staff report outlines the proposed regulations for ADUs in the City of San Leandro. It is organized into four sections: ·An overview of how the regulations are organized ·A discussion of what has not changed (e.g., what is being carried forward from existing Section 2-576) ·A discussion of proposed changes to Section 2-576 ·A discussion of other changes to the Zoning Code to ensure internal consistency with Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/13/2017 20