Accessory Dwelling UnitsZoning Ordinance

Planning CommissionOksana Buck, Associate Planner

May 5, 2020

• AB 881, AB 68, SB 13 revised ADU regulations (Effective January 1, 2020).

• The City must update its ADU regulations to comply with thenew state regulations.

• Comprehensive revision of CMC Chapter 19.56 is necessary toaddress the extent of the new State regulations.

Background

Chapter 19.56 Accessory Dwelling Units• Section 19.56.010 Intent• Section 16.56.020 Definitions• Section 19.56.030 Permitting Process• Section 19.56.040 Permitted Zones and Lots• Section 19.56.050 Permitted Number of ADUs on a Legal Lot• Section 19.56.060 ADU Development Standards• Section 16.56.070 ADU Design Standards• Section 19.56.080 ADU Parking Standards• Section 19.56.090 ADU Ownership and Occupancy• Section 19.56.100 JADU Development Standards• Section 19.56.110 Deed Restrictions• Section 19.56.120 Conflicting Provisions

Section 19.56.010 Intent

• It is the intent of this chapter to permit ADUs, inconformance with state law, in designated zones subject tostandards that will ensure the units contribute to a suitableliving environment for people of all ages and economiclevels, while preserving the integrity and character ofresidential neighborhoods in a manner consistent with thecity’s general plan, including the community design element.

Section 19.56.020 Definitions

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) means a residential dwelling unit thatprovides complete independent living facilities for one or more personsand is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residencethat may be either a single-family or multifamily dwelling.

An ADU must include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating,cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel that the single-family ormultifamily dwelling is or will be situated.

An accessory dwelling unit also includes an “efficiency unit” (150 sq. ft.) and manufactured homes.

Section 19.56.020 Definitions (continued)Attached ADU shares at least one common wall with the primarydwelling and is not fully contained within the existing space of theprimary dwelling (i.e., an addition).

Detached ADU does not share a common wall with the primarydwelling unit and is not an internal ADU.

Internal ADU fully contained within the primary dwelling unit or anaccessory structure (i.e., room conversion).

Junior ADU (JADU) fully contained within the primary dwelling unit andis less than 500 square feet (i.e., room conversion).

Two-Story Attached ADU is attached to the primary dwelling unit andis taller than 16 feet or is two-stories.

Section 19.56.020 Definitions (continued)

Accessory Structure is a structure that is accessory and incidental to adwelling located on the same lot.

Public Transit includes the Camarillo Metrolink station, or a fixed busroute with regular service covering a significant portion of the citythat’s not a subscription service.

Section 19.56.030 Permitting Process

• Zone Clearance approval• Attached ADU if under 16 feet in height• Detached ADU• Internal ADU• Junior ADU

• Plan Review• Attached ADU if over 16 feet in height• Two-Story Attached ADU

• All ADUs must be reviewed and acted upon within 60 days via administrative review. No discretionary review or public hearings.

Section 19.56.040 Permitted Zones and Lots• ADUs are allowed on legal lots with an existing or proposed single-

family residence in the residential zones:• Agricultural Exclusive (A-E) • Rural Exclusive (R-E)• Single Family (R-1)• Residential Planned Development (RPD)• Mobile Home Park Development (MHPD)

• ADUs are allowed on legal lots with existing or proposed multifamily residences in the following zones:

• Camarillo Commons Mixed-Use (CCM)• Village Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU)• Commercial Old Town (COT)• Service Commercial (SC)

19.56.050 Permitted Number of ADUs

• Single-Family Parcel• One (1) ADU (Attached, Detached, Internal, Junior, Two-Story Attached).• Two (2) ADUs are only allowed for proposals that include a Detached

ADU and a Junior ADU. No other combinations are allowed.

• Multifamily Parcel• At least one (1) internal ADU, with up to a maximum of 25 percent of

existing number of multifamily units within an existing multifamilydwelling structure (example: eight-unit multifamily building may add upto two (2) internal ADUs within portions of existing structure not usedas livable space), and

• No more than two (2) detached ADUs.

19.56.060 ADU Development StandardsADU SIZE AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS

Type of ADUAttached,

Internal, andTwo-Story Attached

Detached Junior

Maximum Size1-BR

850 sq. ft. 850 sq. ft.

*800 sq. ft. if combined with JADU

500 sq. ft.

Maximum Size2-BR

1000 sq. ft. (< 1 acre)1200 sq. ft. (> 1 acre)

1000 sq. ft. (< 1 acre)1200 sq. ft. (> 1 acre)

*800 sq. ft. if combined with JADU

500 sq. ft.

Minimum Size 150 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft.

Maximum Height 16 feet, unless approvedby Plan Review process 16 feet N/A – contained entirely

within existing residence

Section 19.56.060ADU Development Standards (continued)• ADUs must conform to the development standards for the

underlying zone, including front yard setbacks, lot coverage andopen space.

• Despite any development standards for the underlying zone,there are exceptions to those standards, including:

• Minimum side and rear yard setbacks are 4 feet for newconstruction of ADUs.

• Lot coverage and open space requirements must be waived if theproposed ADU meets the 4-foot side and rear yard setbacks, is 800square feet or less, and is no more than 16 feet in height.

• No additional setback is required for existing structure that is converted to an ADU.

• Driveway Access – ADU must be served by the same driveway as theprimary dwelling unit, unless the ADU has access from a public alleyor is located on a corner lot for which secondary access is permitted.

• Entrances – ADUs must have a separate entrance, but may also beserved by a common entrance with the primary dwelling unit.

• Replacing or Converting Existing Structures:• Existing structure can be converted to ADU regardless of whether it

conforms to the current zoning requirements, including setbacks.• Existing structures can be demolished and replaced with an ADU in the

same location and to the same dimensions as the demolished structure.

Section 19.56.060ADU Development Standards (continued)

Section 19.56.070 ADU Design Standards

• Design, colors, materials and textures of ADU must be similar toor compatible with the primary dwelling unit.

Section 19.56.080 ADU Parking Standards

• 1 open (driveway) or enclosed space per Attached or Detached ADU.• None for Internal or Junior ADUs.• None for conversion of existing parking structures (garage) into ADU.• No parking is required in any of the following instances:

• ADU is located within ½ mile walking distance of public transit(Metrolink).

• ADU is located with an architecturally and historically significantdistrict.

• When there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the ADU.• When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the

occupant of the ADU.

Section 19.56.090 ADU Ownership & Occupancy

• No owner-occupancy is required for the ADU or the primarydwelling unit if the ADU is approved between 1/1/2020 and12/31/2024.

• After January 1, 2025, applicants must occupy either the primarydwelling unit or the ADU.

• If the ADU or primary dwelling unit is not occupied by the ownerand is rented, the rental period must be longer than 30consecutive days.

19.56.100 JADU Development Standards

• Maximum size 500 square feet.

• Must include an efficiency kitchen with a cooking facility andappliances (sink, refrigerator), food preparation counter, andstorage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the sizeof the JADU.

• May, but is not required to, include separate sanitation facilitiesfrom the primary dwelling unit.

• JADU or the primary dwelling unit must be owner-occupied. Adeed restriction must be recorded before occupancy and will bebinding on all future owners of the property.

Section 19.56.110 Deed Restrictions

• Homeowner must record a deed restriction that states:• ADU many not be used for short-term vacation rentals of 30 days

or less.• ADU may not be sold separately from the primary dwelling unit.

Section 19.56.120 Conflicting Provisions

• If any provisions of the Camarillo Municipal Code conflict withany provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter willcontrol.

• If any provisions of this chapter conflict with any requirements ofthe state law, the state law will control to the extent legallyrequired.

Suggested Action

• Adopt a resolution recommending approval to the City council ofthe proposed ordinance amending and restating Chapter 19.56 ofthe Camarillo Municipal Code.