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August 22, 2017
Mayor and City Council
Kevin Crawford, City Manager
Corey Funk, Associate Planner
corey.funk@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-4645
Amend the city's regulations for second dwelling units consistent with the
changes to California Government Code Section 65852.2 made by
Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069.
SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
Recommended Action
Hold a public hearing and introduce an ordinance approving an amendment to the Carlsbad
Municipal Code (MCA 17-0003), Zoning Code (ZCA 2016-0001) and Local Coastal Program (LCPA
2016-0001).
Executive· Sum ma ry
This project is a city-initiated amendment to the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Zoning Code and Local
Coastal Program. The Zoning Code is a component of the city's Local Coastal Program, and
therefore, an amendment to the Zoning Code also constitutes an amendment of the Local Coastal
Program. The purpose of the amendments is to make the city's regulation of second dwelling
units ("accessory dwelling units" as proposed) consistent with the changes to Government Code
Section 65852.2 made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski).
Discussion
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed AB 2299 (Bloom) and SB 1069 (Wieckowski) into law,
amending state laws with respect to second dwelling units/accessory dwelling units (California
Government Code Section 65852.2). The new state law is intended to ease restrictions on
accessory dwelling units to help address the shortage of affordable housing. The law went into
effect on January 1, 2017, and local agencies are to follow state regulations for accessory dwelling
units until a new ordinance is adopted by the local agency that complies with the mandatory
provisions of the law.
Government Code Section 65852.2, as amended, contains mandatory provisions that local
agencies must implement, and also contains areas of local agency discretion. The substantive
changes to Carlsbad's regulations which are proposed in order to achieve compliance with state
law cover the following topic areas (for a more detailed description and analysis of the proposed
changes, please refer to the Planning Commission staff report, attached as Exhibit 3):
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• Timing for Accessory Dwelling Unit approvals
• Types of Accessory Dwelling Units
• Parking requirements and exemptions
• Development standards (setbacks, maximum unit size, etc.)
• Fire sprinklers
• Utility fees
• Occupancy
In addition to complying with state law, the proposed amendment is supportive of the Carlsbad
Community Vision which, as part of the core value of "high quality education and community
services," envisions a community that "enhances the availability of high quality housing for all
income levels," and where the "housing supply will match the diverse population and workforce
needs, essential to a sustainable economic future".
The proposed amendment was originally scheduled for a public hearing with the Planning
Commission on June 21, 2017. However, due to a full agenda, the commission did not have time
to hear the item on June 21st and voted to continue the item to July 19, 2017. On July 19th, the
commission conducted a public hearing, considered the proposed amendments, and voted to
recommend approval (5-0-2, with Commissioners Rodman and Siekmann absent) of the Zoning
Ordinance/Local Coastal Program amendment as drafted by staff.
One individual, Brooks Worthing, spoke in regard to the item at the June 21st meeting (there was
no public comment on the item at the July 19th hearing). Mr. Worthing encouraged the city to
consider increasing the maximum size limitation for accessory dwelling units. State law limits
accessory dwelling units to a maximum of 1,200 square feet, but allows local agencies to establish
a smalle_r maximum size limitation. Carlsbad's existing regulations limit accessory dwelling units
to 640 square feet and, as described in Exhibit 3, the draft amendment does not propose to
increase the existing 640 square feet limitation.
In addition to the Zoning Ordinance/Local Coastal Program amendment, which the Planning
Commission recommends approval of, the proposed amendments also include an amendment
to Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 20 (Subdivision Ordinance). The proposed Title 20 amendment
consists of replacing the term "second dwelling unit" with the term "accessory dwelling unit" to
be consistent with the terminology used in state law. The Planning Commission does not have
authority over Title 20; therefore, the commission's recommendation does not pertain to that
component of the proposed amendments. Amendments to Title 20 are submitted directly to the
City Council for consideration and decision.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no anticipated fiscal impact.
Next Steps
Staff will submit an application for a Local Coastal Program amendment to the California Coastal
Commission following City Council approval of the Zoning Ordinance/Local Coastal Program
amendment (ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001). Within the coastal zone, the amendments will
not become effective until the California Coastal Commission approves the Local Coastal Program
amendment (LCPA 2016-0001).
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Outside the coastal zone, this ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption by the
City Council.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
The City Planner has determined that this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public
Resources Code and Section 15282{h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public
Resources Code {CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to
implement the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code. The
proposed amendment implements changes to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code made
by Assembly Bill 2299 {Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 {Wieckowski). A notice of exemption will be
filed.
Public Notification
This amendment has been posted online since May 30, 2017. In addition, a six-week public
review period for the Local Coastal Program Amendment began on June 2, 2017 and ended on
July 21, 2017. Information regarding public notifications of this item such as mailings, public
hearing notices posted in the newspaper and on the city website are available in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Exhibits
1. City Council Ordinance
2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 7254
3. Planning Commission Staff Report dated July 19, 2017
4. Planning Commission Minutes dated July 19, 2017
5. Planning Commission Minutes dated June 21, 2017
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-324
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY'S REGULATION OF SECOND DWELLING
UNITS (NOW KNOWN AS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) CONSISTENT WITH
CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.2 MADE BY ASSEMBLY
BILL 2299 (BLOOM) AND SENATE BILL 1069 (WIECKOWSKI).
CASE NAME: SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
CASE NO.: MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance of the Carlsbad Local
Coastal Program, and therefore, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance also constitutes an
amendment to the Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001 and Local
Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 2016-0001 pursuant to Section 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code, Section 30514 of the Public Resources Code, and Section 13551 of California Code of Regulations
Title 14, Division 5, and a Municipal Code Amendment MCA 17-0003, to amend Section 21.10.030 of
the Carlsbad Municipal Code as necessary to comply with the mandatory provisions of Assembly Bill
2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Coastal Commission Regulations, a six-week public review
period for the Local Coastal Program Amendment began on June 2, 2017 and ended on July 21, 2017;
and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law to consider ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 7254
recommending to the City Council that ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law to consider the MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if
any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors, including written public
comments, if any, related to MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 7254 constitute the
findings of the City Council in this matter.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows that:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That throughout Title 20 and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the term second
dwelling unit is replaced with the term accessory dwelling unit, and the term second
dwelling units is replaced with the term accessory dwelling units.
3. That section 21.04.121 is added to the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
21.04.121 Dwelling unit, accessory
A. Accessory dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit that is all of the following:
1. Located on a lot zoned for residential use, and the lot contains a single one-family
dwelling and no other dwelling; and
2. Either detached from or attached to a one-family dwelling, or converted from the
existing space of a one-family dwelling or accessory structure; and
3. A dwelling that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons,
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
B. If consistent with subsection A of this definition, the following may be considered an
accessory dwelling unit:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of California Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of California Health and Safety Code.
4. That section 21.04.303 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is deleted, and throughout Title
21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, section references to 21.04.303 are replaced by
section references to 21.04.121.
5. That section 21.08.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.08.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
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line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
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ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
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e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
6. That the second dwelling units use listed within Table A of section 21.09.020 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Use p CUP Ace
Accessory dwelling units (subject to Section 21.10.030) X
7. That section 21.09.100 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.09.100 Placement of buildings.
Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
(1) Except as permitted by Sections 21.09.080 and 21.09.090, no building shall occupy any
portion of a required yard.
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(2) Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard, except as otherwise
permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
(3) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and detached accessory
buildings shall not be less than ten feet.
(4) The keeping of all domestic animals provided for in this chapter shall conform to all
other provisions of law governing the same, and no pen, coop, stable or barn shall be erected within
forty feet of any building used for human habitation or within twenty-five feet of any property line.
(5) A building permit for a dwelling unit to be located further than five hundred feet from a
fire hydrant shall not be issued without the approval of the fire chief. The fire chief may require the
installation of additional safety equipment, including fire hydrants or stand pipes, as a condition of such
approval.
8. That the list of sections for chapter 21.10 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
Sections:
21.10.010 Intent and purpose
21.10.020 Permitted uses
21.10.030 Accessory dwelling units
21.10.040 Home occupations
21.10.050 Building height
21.10.060 Front yard
21.10.070 Side yards
21.10.080 Placement of buildings
21.10.090 Minimum lot area
21.10.100 Lot width
21.10.110 Lot coverage
21.10.120 Development standards
21.10.125 Farmworker housing complex standards
21.10.130 Severability
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9. That section 21.10.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.10.030 Accessory dwelling units.
A. The public good is served when there exists in a city housing which is appropriate for
the needs of and affordable to all members of the public who reside within that city. Among other
needs, there is in Carlsbad a need for affordable rental housing. Therefore, it is in the public interest
for the city to promote a range of housing alternatives in order to meet the affordable rental housing
needs of its citizens. This section is intended to provide a rental housing alternative by establishing a
procedure to create new accessory dwelling units.
B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to lots that:
1. Are zoned for residential use (where residential use is the primary intended use of the
zone); and
2. Contain, or are proposed to contain, a single one-family dwelling (primary dwelling) and
no other dwellings exists on the lot.
C. Permit requirements.
1. Accessory dwelling units developed within the coastal zone are subject to the permit
requirements of Chapter 21.201 and require a building permit.
2. Accessory dwelling units outside ofthe coastal zone require a building permit.
3. The completed application for an accessory dwelling unit shall include the following
information:
a. The name(s) of the owner(s);
b. The address ofthe dwelling units;
c. The assessor's parcel number;
d. Building elevations and a general floor plan of the accessory dwelling unit;
e. A scaled drawing showing the lot dimensions, the location of the primary and accessory
dwelling unit, location of all vehicular parking and the total square footage of both units;
f. Description and location of water and sanitary (sewer) services; and
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g. An owner signed and notarized a notice of restriction, to be recorded against the
property, declaring that:
i. The property owner(s) shall reside in either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory
dwelling unit, unless a lessee leases both the primary dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit; and
ii. The obligations and restrictions imposed on the accessory dwelling unit per this chapter
are binding on all present and future property owners.
4. All applications for accessory dwelling units shall be acted on ministerially, without
discretionary review or a hearing (notwithstanding concurrent applications such as a variance or special
use permit), within 120 days after submittal of the permit application.
5. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection D of this section, a building permit
application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be approved ministerially, and no new or separate utility
connection shall be required between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility, and no related utility
connection fee or capacity charge shall be required, if:
a. The accessory dwelling unit is converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling
unit or an accessory structure (this applies only to primary dwellings and accessory structures that
existed on the lot at the time of application submittal); and
b. The accessory dwelling unit has independent exterior access from the primary dwelling;
and
c. Side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety.
6. No other local ordinance, policy, or regulation shall be the basis for the denial of a
building permit or minor coastal development permit under this section.
D. Requirements for accessory dwelling units.
1. An accessory dwelling unit shall only be permitted on a lot that: a) is zoned for
residential use (where residential use is the primary intended use of the zone), and b) contains a single
one-family dwelling (primary dwelling) and no other dwelling exists on the lot (if no primary dwelling
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exists, a primary one-family dwelling shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the accessory
dwelling unit).
2. The accessory dwelling unit shall be located on the same lot as the primary dwelling unit
and may be detached, attached or converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling unit or
an accessory structure.
3. The total area of floor space for a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed six
hundred forty square feet. For accessory dwelling units that are attached or converted from the
existing space of the primary dwelling unit or an accessory structure, the total area of floor space shall
not exceed fifty percent of the living area of the primary dwelling unit, up to six hundred forty square
feet.
4. The accessory dwelling unit must meet the setback, lot coverage and other development
standards applicable to the zone which are not addressed within this section. In the coastal zone,
accessory dwelling units shall be consistent with all certified local coastal program provisions, with the
exception of density, or as otherwise specified within this section.
5. Attached accessory dwelling units shall conform to the height limits applicable to the
zone and detached accessory dwelling units shall be limited to one story, except that accessory dwelling
units constructed above detached garages shall be permitted and shall conform to the height limits
applicable to the zone.
6. No setback shall be required for an existing garage that is converted to an accessory
dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than five feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required
for an accessory dwelling unit that is constructed above a garage that existed prior to January 1, 2017.
7. The accessory dwelling unit shall have an exterior access that is independent from the
exterior access to the primary dwelling.
8. A pathway from the street to the entrance of an accessory dwelling unit shall not be
required.
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9. The accessory dwelling unit shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling
unit, in terms of appearance, materials and finished quality.
10. Parking for the primary dwelling unit and the accessory dwelling unit shall be provided
pursuant to Chapter 21.44 of this title, except as follows:
a. An existing parking structure, including a garage, may be converted to an accessory
dwelling unit or demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit. Any
loss of required parking for the primary dwelling shall be replaced; the replacement spaces are not
required to be provided in a garage and may be located in any configuration on the lot, including but
not limited to covered, uncovered or tandem spaces, or by the use of mechanical automobile parking
lifts.
b. Parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required in the following instances:
i. The accessory dwelling unit is proposed to be converted from the existing space of the
primary dwelling unit or an accessory structure.
ii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one-half mile of a major
transit stop as defined in the California Public Resources Code (subdivision (b) of Section 21155).
iii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one block of a designated
car share pick up and drop off location.
iv. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within an architecturally and
historically significant historic district.
v. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the
proposed accessory dwelling.
11. Adequate water and sewer capacity and facilities for the accessory dwelling unit must
be available or made available. Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered new residential uses
for the purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for utilities. Any utility connection
fee or charge shall be proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit upon the
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water or sewer system; and the fee or charge shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the
service.
12. All necessary public facilities and services must be available or made available.
13. Accessory dwelling units shall not be required to provide fire sprinklers if they are not
required for the primary dwelling unit.
14. Carlsbad building code requirements that apply to detached one-family dwellings shall
apply to accessory dwelling units as appropriate.
15. The accessory unit may be rented and shall not be sold separately from the main
dwelling unit unless the lot on which such units are located is subdivided. The lot upon which the
accessory unit is located shall not be subdivided unless each lot which would be created by the
subdivision will comply with the requirements of this title and Title 20; and further provided, that all
structures existing on each proposed lot will comply with the development standards applicable to
each lot.
16. An accessory dwelling unit:
a. Shall be considered a residential accessory use or accessory structure that is consistent
with the general plan or zoning designations for the lot;
b. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing general plan residential
density policies; and
c. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing the dwelling unit limitations
established by Proposition E enacted by Carlsbad voters on November 4, 1986.
17. Accessory dwelling units intended to satisfy an inclusionary requirement shall comply
with the requirements of Chapter 21.85, including but not limited to the applicable rental rates and
income limit standards.
10. That section 21.10.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.10.080 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
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1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard and from the rear property line the
equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for accessory
dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
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f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lot and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line to the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
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i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
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iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
11. That section 21.12.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.12.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on the same lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
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iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet,. a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
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h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
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f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures, and
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A}(2}(g)(i} through (iii}
of this section} shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
12. That section 21.16.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.16.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
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line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
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grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures;
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
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iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
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iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
the lot;
13. That subsections A.7 through A.12 of section 21.18.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
are amended as follows:
7. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
a. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
c. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
d. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
e. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
f. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
8. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
9. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit of a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
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10. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
a. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet;
b. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet;
c. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
d. The additional development standards listed above (subsections A.10.a. through c. of
this section} shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area.
11. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
12. Except for an accessory structure which is not a dwelling unit and contains no habitable
space and complies with the development standards specified in this chapter, no building shall be
located in any of the required yards, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units
pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
14. That the second dwelling units use listed within Table A of section 21.20.010 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
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Accessory dwelling units are permitted according to the provisions of Section
21.10.030 of this title on lots which are developed with a detached single-X
family residence.
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the lot.
15. That subsections (1) and (2) of section 21.20.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
(1) All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
(A) The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
(B) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet.
(C) When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department.
(D) Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030.
(E) Buildings shall not exceed one story.
(F) Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
(G) Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
(2) Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
the lot;
16. That subsections A and B of section 21.22.070 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
1. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
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2. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story;
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided; and
7. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
B. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
the lot;
17. That subsections A through C of section 21.24.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
1. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
2. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
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4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
B. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
C. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the
zone applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise
permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
18. That the number of off-street parking spaces required for one-family dwellings is
amended within Table A of section 21.44.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
Two spaces per unit, provided as either:
• A two-car garage (minimum interior 20 feet x 20 feet); or
One-family dwellings • Two separate one-car garages (minimum interior 12 feet x 20 feet each); or
• As otherwise permitted, pursuant to Section 21.10.030 of this title, when a
garage is converted to an accessory dwelling unit.
19. That the number of off-street parking spaces required for second dwelling units is
amended within Table A of section 21.44.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
1 space (covered or uncovered), in addition to the parking required for the
Accessory dwelling primary use (single, one-family dwelling); unless otherwise specified in Section
21.10.030 of this code. units The additional parking space may be provided through tandem parking on a
driveway and may be within the front or side yard setback.
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20. That the location standards for required parking spaces for second dwelling units are
amended within Table C of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
Accessory dwelling
units
Same as parking required for primary residential use, with the following
exceptions:
• May be located in the front or side yard setback; and
• May be located as a tandem space on a driveway.
21. That Table D of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Table D -Residential Garage Standards
Type Garage Standard
One-car garage Minimum interior dimensions of 12 feet by 20 feet.
Two-car garage (both spaces for same unit) Minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet.
Each separate, one-car garage shall have interior dimensions of
12 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns.
Multiple one-car garages in one structure As a minimum, each space shall be separated from the adjacent
garage, floor to ceiling, by a permanent stud partition with Yi-
inch gypsum board on one side, where no additional fire
protection is required.
Each parking space shall maintain a standard stall size of 8.5
Enclosed parking garage with multiple, feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns or posts.
A backup distance of 24 feet shall be maintained in addition to open parking spaces a minimum 5 feet turning bump-out located at the end of any
sta II series.
22. That within Table E of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, for passenger
vehicles, and light-duty commercial vehicles used as a principal means of transportation
by an occupant of the dwelling, the standard for where vehicles can be parked for one-
family dwellings on individual lots is amended as follows:
One-family dwellings on In the required front yard on a paved driveway or parking area that:
1. Does not exceed 30% of the required front yard area; or individual lots (in addition to 2. Is comprised of 24 feet of width extended from the property line to
parking spaces required pursuant the rear of the required front yard, whichever is greater. to Table A of this chapter or as A paved area between the required front yard and the actual front of the otherwise permitted pursuant to
Section 21.10.030 of this code) building, as long as it is an extension and does not exceed the width of
the area described above.
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Notes:
Any other area of the lot provided that they are screened from view
from the public right-of-way.
For corner lots, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to the
required street side yard; however, in no case, shall the provisions of this
section allow parking in both the required front yard and the required
street side yard.
23. That the notes to Table F of subsection B of section 21.45.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code are amended as follows:
(1) Maximum building height is 1 story and 14 feet with a 3:12 roof pitch or 10 feet with less than a 3:12 roof pitch.
(2) Minimum 10-foot separation required between a habitable building and any other detached accessory
building/structure.
(3) Must be architecturally compatible with the existing structure.
(4) Except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
24. That subsections A and B.1 of section 21.201.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A. For the purposes of subsection B.1 of this section, an existing single-family residential
building shall include:
1. All appurtenances and other accessory structures, including decks, directly attached to
the residence;
2. Accessory structures or improvements on the property normally associated with
residences, such as garages, swimming pools, fences and storage sheds, but not including guest houses
or self-contained residential units that are detached from an existing single-family residential building;
3. Landscaping on the lot.
B. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from the requirements of a minor
coastal development permit and coastal development permit:
1. Improvements to an existing single-family residential building, including an accessory
dwelling unit that is attached to the primary residence, or converted from the existing space of a
primary residence or accessory structure, except:
a. On a beach, wetland or seaward of the mean high tide line;
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b. Where the residence or proposed improvement would encroach within fifty feet of the
edge of a coastal bluff;
c. Improvements that would result in an increase of ten percent or more of internal floor
area of an existing structure or an additional improvement of ten percent or less where an
improvement to the structure had previously been undertaken pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 30610(a}, or an increase in height by more than ten percent of an existing structure and/or any
significant nonattached structure such as garages, fences, shoreline protective works or docks, and
such improvements are to property located:
i. Between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea;
ii. Within three hundred feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide of
the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance; or
iii. In significant scenic resources areas as designated by the commission.
d. Any significant alteration of land forms including removal or placement of vegetation on
a beach, wetland, or sand dune, or within fifty feet of the edge of a coastal bluff except as provided in
subsections B.8, B.9, B.10 and B.11 of this section;
e. Expansion or construction of water wells or septic systems.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall apply to building permit and minor coastal development
permit applications for accessory dwelling units that are received after the effective date of this
ordinance, as described below. Outside the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall be effective thirty days
after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text
of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
Within the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall not be effective until LCPA 2016-0001 is approved by the
California Coastal Commission.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the __ _
day of , 2017, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the day of , 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney
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MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 2
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 7254
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONING
CODE AMENDMENT AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO
MAKE THE CITY'S REGULATION OF SECOND DWELLING UNITS (NOW
KNOWN AS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) CONSISTENT WITH THE
CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.2 MADE BY
ASSEMBLY BILL 2299 (BLOOM) AND SENATE BILL 1069 (WIECKOWSKI).
CASE NAME: SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
CASE NO: ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a proposed Zoning Code Amendment and Local
Coastal Program Amendment pursuant to Section 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to amend its
Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.10.030) as necessary to comply with
the mandatory provisions of Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski):
WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a Local Coastal Program Amendment, as
provided in Public Resources Code Section 30514 and Section 13551 of California Code of Regulations Title
14, Division 5.5, to ensure consistency with the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is set forth in the draft City Council Ordinance,
Exhibit A dated, July 19, 2017, and attached hereto ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 SECOND DWELLING
UNIT CODE AMENDMENT; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 19th day of July, 2017, hold a duly noticed
public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to
the Zone Code Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Carlsbad as follows:
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That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 SECOND DWELLING UNIT
CODE AMENDMENT, based on the following findings:
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That the proposed Zone Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001 is consistent with the General Plan in
that Housing Element Program 3.15 -Alternative Housing commits the city to updating its
second dwelling unit regulations consistent with the mandatory provisions of Assembly Bill
2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). Additionally, the proposed amendments are
consistent with of the General Plan, as described by the following policies:
2-G.4 -Provide balanced neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and density ranges to
meet the diverse demographic, economic and social needs of residents, while ensuring
a cohesive urban form with careful regard for compatibility.
2-P.6-Encourage the provision of lower and moderate-income housing to meet the objectives
of the Housing Element.
That the proposed ZCA reflects sound principles of good planning in that it ensures development
will not conflict with state law. The proposed amendments are consistent with California
Government Code 65852.2 and the changes made by AB 2299 and SB 1069, and fully implement
the mandatory provisions of state law.
The proposed ZCA is consistent with the City's Growth Management Program in that it does not
conflict with Growth Management dwelling unit limitations and performance standards to ensure
public facilities and services keep pace with development; pursuant to Government Code 65852.2,
accessory dwelling units shall not be considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy,
or program to limit residential growth.
That the proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment meets the requirements of, and is in
conformity with, the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and all applicable policies of the
Carlsbad Local Coastal Program not being amended by this amendment, in that the amendments
ensure consistency with the Carlsbad Zoning Ordinance and state accessory dwelling unit
regulations, and does not conflict with any coastal zone regulations, land use designations or
policies, with which development must comply.
That the proposed amendment to the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program is required to bring it into
consistency with the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZCA 2016-0001.
That the City Planner has determined that the project qualifies as an action that has been
determined by the state Legislature pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code
and Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines to be statutorily exempt from CEQA. Division 13
of the Public Resources Code (CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city
or county to implement the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government
Code. The proposed amendment implements changes to Section 65852.2 of the Government
Code made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). A notice of
exemption will be filed.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY'S REGULATION OF SECOND DWELLING
UNITS (NOW KNOWN AS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) CONSISTENT WITH
CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.2 MADE BY ASSEMBLY
BILL 2299 (BLOOM) AND SENATE BILL 1069 (WIECKOWSKI).
CASE NAME: SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
CASE NO.: MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
EXHIBIT A
JULY 19, 2017
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance of the Carlsbad Local
Coastal Program, and therefore, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance also constitutes an
amendment to the Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001 and Local
Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 2016-0001 pursuant to Section 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code, Section 30514 of the Public Resources Code, and Section 13551 of California Code of Regulations
Title 14, Division 5, and a Municipal Code Amendment MCA 17-0003, to amend Section 21.10.030 of
the Carlsbad Municipal Code as necessary to comply with the mandatory provisions of Assembly Bill
2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Coastal Commission Regulations, a six-week public review
period for the Local Coastal Program Amendment began on June 2, 2017 and ended on July 21, 2017;
and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law to ,consider ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 7254
recommending to the City Council that ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law to consider the MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if
any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors, including written public
comments, if any, related to MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001; and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 7254 constitute the
findings of the City Council in this matter.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows that:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That throughout Title 20 and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the term second
dwelling unit is replaced with the term accessory dwelling unit, and the term second
dwelling units is replaced with the term accessory dwelling units.
3. That section 21.04.121 is added to the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
21.04.121 Dwelling unit, accessory
A. Accessory dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit that is all of the following:
1. Located on a lot zoned for residential use, and the lot contains a single one-family
dwelling and no other dwelling; and
2. Either detached from or attached to a one-family dwelling, or converted from the
existing space of a one-family dwelling or accessory structure; and
3. A dwelling that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons,
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
B. If consistent with subsection A of this definition, the following may be considered an
accessory dwelling unit:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of California Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of California Health and Safety Code.
4. That section 21.04.303 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is deleted, and throughout Title
21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, section references to 21.04.303 are replaced by
section references to 21.04.121.
5. That section 21.08.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.08.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
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line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
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ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
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e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
6. That the second dwelling units use listed within Table A of section 21.09.020 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Use p CUP Ace
Accessory dwelling units (subject to Section 21.10.030) X
7. That section 21.09.100 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.09.100 Placement of buildings.
Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
(1) Except as permitted by Sections 21.09.080 and 21.09.090, no building shall occupy any
portion of a required yard.
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(2) Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior sid'e yard, except as otherwise
permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
(3) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and detached accessory
buildings shall not be less than ten feet.
(4) The keeping of all domestic animals provided for in this chapter shall conform to all
other provisions of law governing the same, and no pen, coop, stable or barn shall be erected within
forty feet of any building used for human habitation or within twenty-five feet of any property line.
(5) A building permit for a dwelling unit to be located further than five hundred feet from a
fire hydrant shall not be issued without the approval of the fire chief. The fire chief may require the
installation of additional safety equipment, including fire hydrants or stand pipes, as a condition of such
approval.
8. That the list of sections for chapter 21.10 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
Sections:
21.10.010 Intent and purpose
21.10.020 Permitted uses
21.10.030 Accessory dwelling units
21.10.040 Home occupations
21.10.050 Building height
21.10.060 Front yard
21.10.070 Side yards
21.10.080 Placement of buildings
21.10.090 Minimum lot area
21.10.100 Lot width
21.10.110 Lot coverage
21.10.120 Development standards
21.10.125 Farmworker housing complex standards
21.10.130 Severability
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9. That section 21.10.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.10.030 Accessory dwelling units.
A. The public good is served when there exists in a city housing which is appropriate for
the needs of and affordable to all members of the public who reside within that city. Among other
needs, there is in Carlsbad a need for affordable rental housing. Therefore, it is in the public interest
for the city to promote a range of housing alternatives in order to meet the affordable rental housing
needs of its citizens. This section is intended to provide a rental housing alternative by establishing a
procedure to create new accessory dwelling units.
B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to lots that:
1. Are zoned for residential use {where residential use is the primary intended use of the
zone); and
2. Contain, or are proposed to contain, a single one-family dwelling {primary dwelling) and
no other dwellings exists on the lot.
C. Permit requirements.
1. Accessory dwelling units developed within the coastal zone are subject to the permit
requirements of Chapter 21.201 and require a building permit.
2. Accessory dwelling units outside of the coastal zone require a building permit.
3. The completed application for an accessory dwelling unit shall include the following
information:
a. The name{s) of the owner{s);
b. The address of the dwelling units;
c. The assessor's parcel number;
d. Building elevations and a general floor plan of the accessory dwelling unit;
e. A scaled drawing showing the lot dimensions, the location of the primary and accessory
dwelling unit, location of all vehicular parking and the total square footage of both units;
f. Description and location of water and sanitary {sewer) services; and
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g. An owner signed and notarized a notice of restriction, to be recorded against the
property, declaring that:
i. The property owner(s) shall reside in either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory
dwelling unit, unless a lessee leases both the primary dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit; and
ii. The obligations and restrictions imposed on the accessory dwelling unit per this chapter
are binding on all present and future property owners.
4. All applications for accessory dwelling units shall be acted on ministerially, without
discretionary review or a hearing (notwithstanding concurrent applications such as a variance or special
use permit), within 120 days after submittal of the permit application.
5. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection D of this section, a building permit
application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be approved ministerially, and no new or separate utility
connection shall be required between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility, and no related utility
connection fee or capacity charge shall be required, if:
a. The accessory dwelling unit is converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling
unit or an accessory structure (this applies only to primary dwellings and accessory structures that
existed on the lot at the time of application submittal); and
b. The accessory dwelling unit has independent exterior access from the primary dwelling;
and
c. Side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety.
6. No other local ordinance, policy, or regulation shall be the basis for the denial of a
building permit or minor coastal development permit under this section.
D. Requirements for accessory dwelling units.
1. An accessory dwelling unit shall only be permitted on a lot that: a) is zoned for
residential use (where residential use is the primary intended use of the zone), and b) contains a single
one-family dwelling (primary dwelling) and no other dwelling exists on the lot (if no primary dwelling
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exists, a primary one-family dwelling shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the accessory
dwelling unit).
2. The accessory dwelling unit shall be located on the same lot as the primary dwelling unit
and may be detached, attached or converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling unit or
an accessory structure.
3. The total area of floor space for a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed six
hundred forty square feet. For accessory dwelling units that are attached or converted from the
existing space of the primary dwelling unit or an accessory structure, the total area of floor space shall
not exceed fifty percent of the living area of the primary dwelling unit, up to six hundred forty square
feet.
4. The accessory dwelling unit must meet the setback, lot coverage and other development
standards applicable to the zone which are not addressed within this section. In the coastal zone,
accessory dwelling units shall be consistent with all certified local coastal program provisions, with the
exception of density, or as otherwise specified within this section.
5. Attached accessory dwelling units shall conform to the height limits applicable to the
zone and detached accessory dwelling units shall be limited to one story, except that accessory dwelling
units constructed above detached garages shall be permitted and shall conform to the height limits
applicable to the zone.
6. No setback shall be required for an existing garage that is converted to an accessory
dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than five feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required
for an accessory dwelling unit that is constructed above a garage that existed prior to January 1, 2017.
7. The accessory dwelling unit shall have an exterior access that is independent from the
exterior access to the primary dwelling.
8. A pathway from the street to the entrance of an accessory dwelling unit shall not be
required.
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9. The accessory dwelling unit shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling
unit, in terms of appearance, materials and finished quality.
10. Parking for the primary dwelling unit and the accessory dwelling unit shall be provided
pursuant to Chapter 21.44 of this title, except as follows:
a. An existing parking structure, including a garage, may be converted to an accessory
dwelling unit or demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit. Any
loss of required parking for the primary dwelling shall be replaced; the replacement spaces are not
required to be provided in a garage and may be located in any configuration on the lot, including but
not limited to covered, uncovered or tandem spaces, or by the use of mechanical automobile parking
lifts.
b. Parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required in the following instances:
i. The accessory dwelling unit is proposed to be converted from the existing space of the
primary dwelling unit or an accessory structure.
ii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one-half mile of a major
transit stop as defined in the California Public Resources Code (subdivision (b) of Section 21155).
iii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one block of a designated
car share pick up and drop off location.
iv. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within an architecturally and
historically significant historic district.
v. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the
proposed accessory dwelling.
11. Adequate water and sewer capacity and facilities for the accessory dwelling unit must
be available or made available. Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered new residential uses
for the purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for utilities. Any utility connection
fee or charge shall be proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit upon the
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water or sewer system; and the fee or charge shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the
service.
12. All necessary public facilities and services must be available or made available.
13. Accessory dwelling units shall not be required to provide fire sprinklers if they are not
required for the primary dwelling unit.
14. Carlsbad building code requirements that apply to detached one-family dwellings shall
apply to accessory dwelling units as appropriate.
15. The accessory unit may be r.ented and shall not be sold separately from the main
dwelling unit unless the lot on which such units are located is subdivided. The lot upon which the
accessory unit is located shall not be subdivided unless each lot which would be created by the
subdivision will comply with the requirements of this title and Title 20; and further provided, that all
structures existing on each proposed lot will comply with the development standards applicable to
each lot.
16. An accessory dwelling unit:
a. Shall be considered a residential accessory use or accessory structure that is consistent
with the general plan or zoning designations for the lot;
b. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing general plan residential
density policies; and
c. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing the dwelling unit limitations
established by Proposition E enacted by Carlsbad voters on November 4, 1986.
17. Accessory dwelling units intended to satisfy an inclusionary requirement shall comply
with the requirements of Chapter 21.85, including but not limited to the applicable rental rates and
income limit standards.
10. That section 21.10.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.10.080 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
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1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard and from the rear property line the
equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for accessory
dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
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f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above {subsections {A){l){g){i) through {iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lot and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line to the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
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i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
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iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
11. That section 21.12.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.12.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on the same lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
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iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
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h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
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f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures, and
iv. The additional development standards listed above {subsections {A){2){g){i) through {iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
12. That section 21.16.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
21.16.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property
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line the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant t6 Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
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grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures;
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A}(l}(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
the lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
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iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
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iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching
into a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
the lot;
13. That subsections A.7 through A.12 of section 21.18.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
are amended as follows:
7. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
a. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
c. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
d. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
e. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
f. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
8. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
9. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit of a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
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10. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above
grade and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards
when located within a lot's required setback areas:
a. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet;
b. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard
setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet;
c. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
d. The additional development standards listed above (subsections A.10.a. through c. of
this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area.
11. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
12. Except for an accessory structure which is not a dwelling unit and contains no habitable
space and complies with the development standards specified in this chapter, no building shall be
located in any of the required yards, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units
pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
14. That the second dwelling units use listed within Table A of section 21.20.010 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Use p CUP Ace
Accessory dwelling units are permitted according to the provisions of Section
21.10.030 of this title on lots which are developed with a detached single-X
family residence.
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the lot.
15. That subsections (1) and (2) of section 21.20.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
(1) All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
(A) The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
(B) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet.
(C) When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department.
(D) Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030.
(E) Buildings shall not exceed one story.
(F) Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
(G) Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
(2) Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
the lot;
16. That subsections A and B of section 21.22.070 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
1. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
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2. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story;
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided; and
7. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
B. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted
for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
17. That subsections A through C of section 21.24.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A.
1.
the lot;
2.
All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
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4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section
21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
B. Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, pursuant to Section
21.10.030 are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot height limitation imposed on accessory
structures.
C. 1 Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the
zone applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise
permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
18. That the number of off-street parking spaces required for one-family dwellings is
amended within Table A of section 21.44.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
Two spaces per unit, provided as either:
• A two-car garage (minimum interior 20 feet x 20 feet); or
One-family dwellings • Two separate one-car garages (minimum interior 12 feet x 20 feet each); or
• As otherwise permitted, pursuant to Section 21.10.030 of this title, when a
garage is converted to an accessory dwelling unit.
19. That the number of off-street parking spaces required for second dwelling units is
amended within Table A of section 21.44.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
1 space (covered or uncovered), in addition to the parking required for the
Accessory dwelling primary use (single, one-family dwelling); unless otherwise specified in Section
21.10.030 of this code. units The additional parking space may be provided through tandem parking on a
driveway and may be within the front or side yard setback.
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20. That the location standards for required parking spaces for second dwelling units are
amended within Table C of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as follows:
Accessory dwelling
units
Same as parking required for primary residential use, with the following
exceptions:
• May be located in the front or side yard setback; and
• May be located as a tandem space on a driveway.
21. That Table D of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Table D -Residential Garage Standards
Type Garage Standard
One-car garage Minimum interior dimensions of 12 feet by 20 feet.
Two-car garage (both spaces for same unit) Minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet.
Each separate, one-car garage shall have interior dimensions of
12 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns.
Multiple one-car garages in one structure As a minimum, each space shall be separated from the adjacent
garage, floor to ceiling, by a permanent stud partition with Yi-
inch gypsum board on one side, where no additional fire
protection is required.
Each parking space shall maintain a standard stall size of 8.5
Enclosed parking garage with multiple, feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns or posts.
A backup distance of 24 feet shall be maintained in addition to open parking spaces a minimum 5 feet turning bump-out located at the end of any
stall series.
22. That within Table E of section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, for passenger
vehicles, and light-duty commercial vehicles used as a principal means of transportation
by an occupant of the dwelling, the standard for where vehicles can be parked for one-
family dwellings on individual lots is amended as follows:
One-family dwellings on In the required front yard on a paved driveway or parking area that:
1. Does not exceed 30% of the required front yard area; or
individual lots (in addition to 2. Is comprised of 24 feet of width extended from the property line to
parking spaces required pursuant the rear of the required front yard, whichever is greater.
to Table A of this chapter or as A paved area between the required front yard and the actual front of the otherwise permitted pursuant to
Section 21.10.030 of this code) building, as long as it is an extension and does not exceed the width of
the area described above.
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Notes:
Any other area of the lot provided that they are screened from view
from the public right-of-way.
For corner lots, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to the
required street side yard; however, in no case, shall the provisions of this
section allow parking in both the required front yard and the required
street side yard.
23. That the notes to Table F of subsection B of section 21.45.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code are amended as follows:
(1) Maximum building height is 1 story and 14 feet with a 3:12 roof pitch or 10 feet with less than a 3:12 roof pitch.
(2) Minimum 10-foot separation required between a habitable building and any other detached accessory
building/structure.
(3) Must be architecturally compatible with the existing structure.
(4) Except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
24. That subsections A and B.1 of section 21.201.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
A. For the purposes of subsection B.1 of this section, an existing single-family residential
building shall include:
1. All appurtenances and other accessory structures, including decks, directly attached to
the residence;
2. Accessory structures or improvements on the property normally associated with
residences, such as garages, swimming pools, fences and storage sheds, but not including guest houses
or self-contained residential units that are detached from an existing single-family residential building;
3. Landscaping on the lot.
B. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from the requirements of a minor
coastal development permit and coastal development permit:
1. Improvements to an existing single-family residential building, including an accessory
dwelling unit that is attached to the primary residence, or converted from the existing space of a
primary residence or accessory structure, except:
a. On a beach, wetland or seaward of the mean high tide line;
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b. Where the residence or proposed improvement would encroach within fifty feet of the
edge of a coastal bluff;
c. Improvements that would result in an increase of ten percent or more of internal floor
area of an existing structure or an additional improvement of ten percent or less where an
improvement to the structure had previously been undertaken pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 30610(a), or an increase in height by more than ten percent of an existing structure and/or any
significant nonattached structure such as garages, fences, shoreline protective works or docks, and
such improvements are to property located:
i. Between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea;
ii. Within three hundred feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide of
the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance; or
iii. In significant scenic resources areas as designated by the commission.
d. Any significant alteration of land forms including removal or placement of vegetation on
a beach, wetland, or sand dune, or within fifty feet of the edge of a coastal bluff except as provided in
subsections B.8, B.9, B.10 and B.11 of this section;
e. Expansion or construction of water wells or septic systems.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall apply to building permit and minor coastal development
permit applications for accessory dwelling units that are received after the effective date of this
ordinance, as described below. Outside the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall be effective thirty days
after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text
of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
Within the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall not be effective until LCPA 2016-0001 is approved by the
California Coastal Commission.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the __
day of , 2016, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the __ day of ________ , 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney
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MATI HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 3
The City of Carlsbad Planning Division
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Item No. G)
P.C. AGENDA OF: July 19, 2017
Application complete date: N/ A
Project Planner: Corey Funk
Project Engineer: N/A
SUBJECT: ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002) -SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE
AMENDMENT -A request for recommendation of approval of a Zoning Code
Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to make the city's regulation of
second dwelling units (now known as accessory dwelling units) consistent with the
changes to Government Code Section 65852.2 made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and
Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). The City Planner has determined that this project is
statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA} pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15282(h)
ofthe CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 ofthe Public Resources Code (CEQA) does not
apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement the provisions of
Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 7254 RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL of a Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001 and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA
2016-0001, based on the findings contained therein.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
This project is a city-initiated Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment consisting
of amendments to the text of the Municipal Code. With regard to the Local Coastal Program (LCP}, the
Zoning Ordinance is the LCP implementing ordinance; therefore an LCP amendment is necessary.
However, no portion of the LCP land use plan document is proposed to be amended.
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed AB 2299 (Bloom) and SB 1069 (Wieckowski) into law,
amending state laws with respect to second dwelling units (Government Code Section 65852.2). The new
state law is intended to address the shortage of affordable housing by easing restrictions on accessory
dwelling units. The law went into effect on January 1, 2017, and in so doing, made local ordinances null
and void. Local agencies are to follow state regulations for accessory dwelling units until a new ordinance
is adopted by the local agency that complies with the mandatory provisions of the law. Governor Brown
also signed Assembly Bill 2406 (Thurmond), which created a new type of accessory dwelling unit called a
junior accessory dwelling unit; however, the provisions of this law are not mandatory for local jurisdictions
and at this time staff is not proposing amendments that would implement Assembly Bill 2406.
In the changes to state law, the term second units has been changed to accessory dwelling units, and
Carlsbad's amendment similarly updates its terminology and now refers to this type of development as
accessory dwelling units (ADU).
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Government Code Section 65852.2, as amended, contains mandatory provisions that local agencies must
implement, and also contains areas of local agency discretion. This report is organized based on this
distinction, but also includes other amendments that are related but do not fall into the above two
categories. It does not discuss provisions of Section 65852.2 that Carlsbad is already in compliance with,
unless a clarification amendment is proposed. Unless modified as allowed by the areas of local agency
discretion, the proposed amendments address all mandatory provisions of Section 65852.2.
The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are presented in strikeout/underline format in
Attachment 2 and are summarized and analyzed as follows:
A. Mandatory provisions
TABLE A
1. Timing for approvals Decisions on ADU applications must be completed within 120 days, including
Minor Coastal Development Permits within the Coastal Zone (if applicable).
2. ADU types The new law identifies three different types of AD Us:
a. Conversions of existing space -AD Us that are created from converting
the space of an existing single family home or accessory structure and
do not expand the footprint ofthe existing building. This type only
applies to conversions of existing space, not to projects that propose
to simultaneously construct a new single family home and an ADU as a
combined project.
b. Attached -ADUs that are attached to an existing single family home
similar to a home addition.
C. Detached -AD Us that are constructed on the same lot as the primary
residence but are free standing buildings or are constructed above a
detached garage.
3. Parking Requirement The maximum requirement that a local agency may impose is either one
space per unit or one space per bedroom. The required spaces are allowed
in setbacks or as tandem spaces.
4. Parking reduction The parking requirement shall not be imposed when:
a. The ADU is located within one-half mile of public transit.
b. The ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant
historic district.
c. The ADU is part of the existing primary residence or an existing
accessory structure (conversion ADU -see 2.a above).
d. On-street parking permits are required but not offered to the
occupant of the accessory dwelling unit.
e. There is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory
dwelling unit.
Carlsbad currently does not contain areas that have been designated as
architecturally and historically significant historic districts, does not have
areas where parking permits are required, nor has any designated car-share
parking on any public street; so at this time items b, d and e do not apply.
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5. Garage replacement If the garage for the primary residence (single-family dwelling} is demolished
parking or converted as part of an ADU project, replacement parking for the garage is
allowed in any configuration on the same lot, including but not limited to
parking that is covered, uncovered, tandem, or provided by parking lifts.
Local agencies cannot require that a new garage be constructed to replace
the one that was demolished or converted.
6. Conversion of AD Us that are located within the space of a primary residence or accessory
existing space ADUs structure (conversion ADU -see 2.a above} must be approved if they:
a. Comply with Building and safety codes.
b. Provide independent exterior access.
C. Maintain side and rear setbacks sufficient for fire safety
7. Setbacks a. For an existing garage converted to an ADU -no setback is required.
b. For an ADU constructed over an existing detached garage -the
minimum required setback to side and rear lot lines is five feet.
Staff is proposing language that limits item b to garages that existed prior to
the effective date ofthe new state law (Jan. 1, 2017).
8. Exterior access AD Us must have independent exterior access
9. Passageway No passageway shall be required. A passageway is a pathway that is
unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of
the ADU.
Carlsbad does not currently require passageways; however, staff proposes to
add clarification in Title 21.
10. Fire sprinklers AD Us shall not be required to provide fire sprinkle.rs if they are not required
for the primary residence.
11. Fees a. For ADUs constructed within the space of a primary residence or
accessory structure (conversion ADU -see 2.a above), no separate
utility connections can be required, nor can related connection or
capacity fees be charged.
b. For all other ADUs (attached and detached), separate utility
connections can be required, but connection fees or capacity charges
shall be proportionate to the burden of the ADU on the water or
sewer system.
Carlsbad is currently in compliance with state law; however, staff proposes to
add clarification in Title 21.
B. Areas of Local Agency Discretion
TABLE B
1. Maximum size State law limits all types of ADUs to 1,200 square feet, and also limits
attached and conversion AD Us to no more than 50% of the living area of the
primary residence. Local agencies may establish maximum unit sizes smaller
than 1,200 square feet, provided that the regulations don't unreasonably
restrict opportunities for ADUs, and that the regulations allow an efficiency
unit as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1.
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Recommendation Carlsbad's current regulations limit maximum unit size to 640 square feet,
and staff is proposing to keep this limitation unchanged because:
a. There is a successful track record of accessory dwelling unit
construction within this size limit. Through June 2016 some 382
accessory dwelling units have been constructed, and averaging
approximately 20 new ADU's constructed each year over the last
three years. Unit sizes have ranges from less than 500 square feet to
the maximum 640 square feet. The average ADU size for which data
is available is 579 square feet.
b. Affordable income-restricted one bedroom apartments in Carlsbad
average less than 700 square feet in size. Keeping the ADU
limitations at 640 square feet will ensure that ADUs are similar in
size to existing affordable one bedroom apartments in Carlsbad.
C. Smaller housing units are generally more affordable than larger
ones, and therefore keeping the size limitation at 640 square feet is
supportive of affordable housing goals.
d. Although state law limits attached ADUs to 50% of the living area of
the primary residence, there is no percentage relationship to the
primary residence for detached ADUs. This could allow a 1,200
square foot ADU on the same property as a slightly larger primary
residence. Furthermore, 1,200 square feet could potentially allow
two and three bedroom units. Leaving the size limitation at 640
square feet will ensure that AD Us are clearly accessory to the
primary residence, and maintain compatibility with the character of
existing single-family homes.
The proposed amendment also includes the requirement that attached and
conversion ADUs be limited to 50% of the living area of the primary
residence for consistency with state law.
2. Parking ratio Except for the parking reduction above, local agencies may require one off-
street parking space either per unit or per bedroom.
Recommendation Carlsbad's current regulations require one space per unit for ADUs, and staff
is not proposing a change to this standard. At 640 square feet or less, ADUs
are typically studio or one bedroom units. The units of closest comparable
size are studio and one bedroom apartments, which are required by Title 21
to provide 1.5 spaces per unit. However, this ratio is typically applied to a
multi-unit project. The current standard for ADUs makes sense because
ADUs are single unit projects and the ratio must be a whole number.
Furthermore, in many single-family neighborhoods, surplus street parking
for visitors is available.
3. Definition of public With respect to the above parking reduction (A.4 above), the ADU law does
transit not define public transit, leaving this to local agencies to implement
depending on their unique conditions.
Recommendation Staff is proposing to define public transit as a major transit stop as defined in
Public Resources Code Sections 21155(b) and 21064.3, meaning a site
containing an existing rail transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a
bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus
routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the
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morning and afternoon peak commute periods. Applying this definition
would mean that parking for new ADUs within one-half mile of the Carlsbad
Village and Poinsettia Coaster stations would not be required.
If the ADU doesn't provide off-street parking for the occupant, it should be
located in an area where public transit service is adequate to facilitate
residents' reliance on transit for primary mobility, rather than automobiles.
The above transit stations offer a variety of reliable rail and bus transit
options, both local and regional, which increases the likelihood of occupants
using this mode for primary mobility. Other areas of Carlsbad have less
frequent and varied transit options, and most main east-west roads in
Carlsbad do not have bus routes (or the route frequency is extremely
limited), which makes it more likely that an ADU occupant will depend on
automobiles in these areas.
4. Car share vehicle With respect to the above parking reduction {A.4 above), the ADU law does
not define the term car share vehicle, leaving this to local agencies to
implement depending on their unique conditions.
Recommendation Staff is proposing to define the term car share vehicle as a designated car-
sharing pick-up/drop-off location consistent with California Vehicle Code
Section 22507.1. At this time, none of these facilities exist in Carlsbad;
however, this term should be clarified in case a car sharing facility is
developed in the future.
5. Occupancy State law does not require owner occupancy. Local agencies may require
applicants to be owner-occupants, and may prohibit ADUs from being used
for short-term rentals (terms less than 30 days).
Recommendation Carlsbad's current code does not require owner-occupancy for properties
that have an ADU. It allows the owner to rent the ADU to a separate tenant
while residing on the property, as well as allowing the owner to rent the
entire property to a single tenant if the owner chooses to reside elsewhere.
Carlsbad Municipal Code already prohibits short-term rentals outside the
Coastal Zone, and allows short-term rentals inside the Coastal Zone
consistent with California Coastal Commission guidance. Staff is not
proposing a change with respect to occupancy for ADUs.
C. Other amendments
Based on guidance from the California Coastal Commission, improvements such as additions to existing
single-family dwellings are generally exempt from Coastal Act permitting requirements except when they
involve a risk of adverse environmental effects as specified in the California Coastal Commission's
regulations (California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 13250).
With respect to ADUs, to qualify as an exempt improvement to a single-family dwelling, an ADU must be
contained within or directly attached to the existing single-family structure or existing accessory structure.
Detached ADUs would be subject to a Minor Coastal Development Permit. The proposed amendment to
CMC Section 21.201.060 clarifies these requirements, and includes additional changes that are necessary
to make Carlsbad's regulations consistent with California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 13250.
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Other amendments are proposed for the purposes of clarification, including a reorganization of the ADU
regulations (CMC Section 21.10.030) and clarification that ADUs may only be developed when the
property only contains one single family home (no more than one primary dwelling and one accessory
dwelling may be developed on a lot). Additionally, amendments are required to Title 20 ofthe Municipal
Code. Although amendments to other Municipal Code titles are not subject to Planning Commission
review, they are included with the Title 21 amendments in Exhibit A of Attachment 1 and Attachment 2.
Ill. ANALYSIS
The proposed amendments are consistent with California Government Code 65852.2 and the changes
made by AB 2299 and SB 1069, and fully implement the mandatory provisions of state law.
The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and directly implement General Plan
Housing Element Program 3.15 -Alternative Housing, which commits the city to amending the Second
Dwelling Unit Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.10.030) as necessary to comply with the
mandatory provisions of AB 2299 and SB 1069. The proposed amendments are consistent with the density
ranges of the General Plan Land Use and Community Design Element in that, pursuant to Government
Code 65852.2, an ADU shall not be considered to exceed the allowable density for the lot upon which it is
located. Additionally, the proposed amendments implement the policies of the General Plan, as
demonstrated below:
2-G.4 -Provide balanced neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and density ranges to
meet the diverse demographic, economic and social needs of residents, while ensuring a
cohesive urban form with careful regard for compatibility.
2-P.6-Encourage the provision of lower and moderate-income housing to meet the objectives of
the Housing Element.
This proposal does not conflict with the Growth Management Plan in that, pursuant to Government Code
65852.2, ADUs shall not be considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy, or program to limit
residential growth. Though state law exempts ADUs from the Proposition E growth limitations, their
population impacts are factored into facility calculations for City Administrative Facilities, Libraries and
Parks.
Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 2016-0001 is required to bring it into consistency with ZCA 2016-
0001. In addition, pursuant to the California Coastal Commission memorandum regarding new accessory
dwelling unit legislation (dated April 18, 2017), conversion and attached ADUs (Types a and b) are
considered improvements to single family homes and therefore exempt from minor coastal development
permits; and the proposed amendments to CMC 21.201.060 add this clarification.
The other amendments to 21.201.060 are required in order to make it consistent with California Code of
Regulations Title 14, Section 13250. In summary, this amendment clarifies that improvements to
structures located between the first public road and the sea or within 300 feet of a beach or the mean
high tide line are not exempt from a minor coastal development permit or coastal development permit if
they either increase the interior floor area by 10 percent or more or increase the height by more than 10
percent.
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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City Planner has determined that this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code
and Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public Resources Code (CEQA)
does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement the provisions of Section
65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code. The proposed amendment implements changes to
Section 65852.2 of the Government Code made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069
(Wieckowski). A notice of exemption will be filed.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 7254
a. Exhibit A: Ordinance of proposed text changes to Title 20 and 21 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code
2. Proposed text changes to Title 20 and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code shown in
strikeout/underline format
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ATIACHMENT2
SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
PROPOSED TEXT CHANGES TO TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE
SHOWN IN STRIKEOUT/UNDERLINE FORMAT
1. Amendments general to Title 20 and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
a. Throughout Title 20 and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the term second
dwelling unit(s) is proposed to be replaced with accessory dwelling unit(s)
b. All section references to 21.04.303 are proposed to be replaced with a reference to
21.04.121.
2. Amendments specific to Title 21 -Zoning
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.04
DEFINITIONS
Section 21.04.121 I
21.04.121 Dwelling unit, accessory
A. Accessory dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit that is all of the following:
1. Located on a lot zoned for residential use, and the lot contains a single one-family dwelling
and no other dwelling; and
2. Either detached from or attached to a one-family dwelling, or converted from the existing
space of a one-family dwelling or accessory structure; and
3. A dwelling that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons,
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
B. If consistent with subsection A of this definition, the following may be considered an accessory
dwelling unit:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of California Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of California Health and Safety Code.
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Section 21.04.303 I
:H.Q4.~Q~ §eeeREI ElwelliRg YRit.
Second dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit 11t'hich is attached or detached from the primary
dwelling unit on a lot, and which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons.
It includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as
the single family or "primary" dwelling is situated.
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.08
R-A RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE
Section 21.08.060 I
21.08.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property line
the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for accessory
dwell ing units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
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iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030fftf4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks. except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling un its pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
. i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall not be less than ten feet;
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c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except as
otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. SecoRd Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located withiR a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030f€.tf4} are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
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iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
Use
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.09
R-E RURAL RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE
Section 21.09.020 I
Table A
p CUP Ace
Second Accessory dwelling units (subject to Section 21.10.030). +Re X develo13ment standaFds oftl:lis i!OAe shall a1313ly.
Section 21.09.100 I
21.09.100 Placement of buildings.
Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
(1) Except as permitted by Sections 21.09.080 and 21.09.090, no building shall occupy any
portion of a required yard.
(2) Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard , except as otherwise
permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
(3) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and detached accessory
buildings shall not be less than ten feet.
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(4) The keeping of all domestic animals provided for in this chapter shall conform to all other
provisions of law governing the same, and no pen, coop, stable or barn shall be erected within forty feet
of any building used for human habitation or within twenty-five feet of any property line.
(5) A building permit for a dwelling unit to be located further than five hundred feet from a
fire hydrant shall not be issued without the approval of the fire chief. The fire chief may require the
installation of additional safety equipment, including fire hydrants or stand pipes, as a condition of such
approval.
Sections:
21.10.010 Intent and purpose
21.10.020 Permitted uses
21.10.030 Second Accessory dwelling units
21.10.040 Home occupations
21.10.050 Building height
21.10.060 Front yard
21.10.070 Side yards
21.10.080 Placement of buildings
21.10.090 Minimum lot area
21.10.100 lot width
21.10.110 lot coverage
21.10.120 Development standards
21.10.125 Farmworker housing complex standards
21.10.130 Severability
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.10
R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
List of Sections I
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Section 21.10.030 I
21.10.030 SeeeAa Accessory dwelling units.
A. The public good is served when there exists in a city housing which is appropriate for the
needs of and affordable to all members of the public who reside within that city. Among other needs,
there is in Carlsbad a need for affordable rental housing. Therefore, it is in the public interest for the city
to promote a range of housing alternatives in order to meet the affordable rental housing needs of its
citizens. This section is intended to provide a rental housing alternative by establishing a procedure to
create new SeEeAG accessory dwelling units.
B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to lots that: single family zones R .'\, R E:
anel R 1, areas Elesignateel ey a master plan for single family Eletacheel swellings in P C zones aAEl lots
within m1:1ltifamily zones R 2, R 3, R P, R T, R W anel RD M, which are ele,,ielopeel with single family
resielences.
1. Are zoned for residential use (where residential use is the primary intended use of the
zone); and
2. Contain, or are proposed to contain, a single one-family dwelling (primary dwelling) and
no other dwellings exists on the lot.
C. Permit requirements.
1. Accessory Seconel dwelling units developed within the coastal zone req1:1ire a minor
coastal Ele>,,<elopment permit iss1:1eel accoreling to the pro,,isions of Section 21.201.080 are subject to the
permit requirements of Chapter 21.201 and require a building permit.
2. Accessory Seconel dwelling units outside of the coastal zone require a building permit .
.1. f).,. The completed minor coastal Elevelopment permit anel/or 01:1ileling permit application for
arr accessory SeEeAG dwelling unit shall include the following information:
-l~. The name(s) of the owner(s);
l-b. The address of the dwelling units;
J.~. The assessor's parcel number;
4_g_. Building elevations and a general floor plan of the SeEeAG accessory dwelling unit;
~g_. A scaled drawing showing the lot dimensions, the location of the primary and seconel
accessory dwelling unit, location of all vehicular parking and the total square footage of both units;
ef. Description and location of water and sanitary (sewer) services; and
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+g. An owner signed and notarized a notice of restriction, to be recorded against the
property, declaring that:
al. The property owner(s) shall reside in either the mam primary dwelling unit or the second
accessory dwelling unit, unless a lessee leases both the mam primary dwelling and the se€eR6 accessory
dwelling unit; and
bl!. The obligations and restrictions imposed on the se€eR6 accessory dwelling unit per this
chapter are binding on all present and future property owners.
4. All applications for accessory dwelling units shall be acted on ministerially, without
discretionary review or a hearing (notwithstanding concurrent applications such as a variance or special
use permit). within 120 days after submittal of the permit application.
5. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection D of this section, a building permit
application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be approved ministerially, and no new or separate utility
connection shall be required between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility, and no related utility
connection fee or capacity charge shall be required, if:
a. The accessory dwelling unit is converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling
unit or an accessory structure (this applies only to primary dwellings and accessory structures that existed
on the lot at the time of application submittal); and
b. The accessory dwelling unit has independent exterior access from the primary dwelling;
c. Side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety.
6. No other local ordinance, policy, or regulation shall be the basis for the denial of a building
permit or minor coastal development permit under this section.
f .Q. Requirements for accessory Second dwelling units~ shall comply with the following:
1. An accessory dwell ing unit shall only be permitted on a lot that: al is zoned for residential
use (where residential use is the primary intended use of the zone). and bl contains a single one-family
dwelling (primary dwelling) and no other dwelling exists on the lot (if no primary dwelling exists, a primary
one-family dwelling shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the accessory dwelling unit).
2. The se€eR6 accessory dwelling unit shall be located on the same lot as the primary
dwelling unit and etthef may be detached, attached or converted from the existing space of the primary
dwelling unit or an accessory structure. attached to the main dwelling 1:1nit and located within the
habitable area ofthe main dwelling 1:1nit or detached from the main dwelling 1:1nit and located on the same
lot as the main dwelling 1:1nit;
~J. The second dwelling 1:1nit shall have a separate entrance; The total area of floor space for
a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed six hundred forty square feet. For accessory dwelling
units that are attached or converted from the existing space of the primary dwelling unit or an accessory
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structure. the total area of floor space shall not exceed fifty percent of the living area of the primary
dwelling unit, up to six hundred forty square feet.
~-The 5e€e-A-G accessory dwelling unit must meet the setback, lot coverage and other
development standards applicable to the zone which are not addressed within this ~section. In the
coastal zone, any housing developFAent processed pursuant to this chapter accessory dwelling units shall
be consistent with all certified local coastal program provisions, with the exception of density, or as
otherwise specified within this ~section~t
4~. Attached second accessory dwelling units shall conform to the height limits applicable to
the zone and detached 5e€e-A-G accessory dwelling units shall be limited to one story, except that second
accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages shall be permitted and shall conform to the
height limits applicable to the zone~t
~§.. Garage conversions are prohil3ited unless replaceFAent off street garage parking is
provided concurrently and in coFApliance with the requireFAents of Chapter~ No setback shall be
required for an existing garage that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit, and a setback of no more
than five feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit that is
constructed above a garage that existed prior to January 1. 2017.
€i. Second dwelling units shall not 13e perFAitted on a lot or parcel ha>1ing guest or accessory
living quarters, or a residential care facility. histing guest or accessory living quarters FAay 13e converted
into a second dwelling unit provided that all ioning and structural requireFAents are FAet;
7. The accessory dwelling unit shall have an exterior access that is independent from the
exterior access to the primary dwelling.
8. A pathway from the street to the entrance of an accessory dwelling unit shall not be
required.
9. The accessory dwelling unit shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling
unit, in terms of appearance, materials and finished quality.
+10. One additional paved off street (covered or uncovered) parking space shall 13e provided
for the second dwelling unit and shall comply with the requireFAents of Chapter 21.44. The additional
parking space FAay 13e provided through tandeFA parking (provided that the garage is set 13ack a FAiniFAuFA
of twenty feet froFA the property line) or in the front yard setl3ack; Parking for the primary dwelling unit
and the accessory dwelling un it sha ll be provided pursuant to Chapter 21.44 of this title. except as follows:
a. An existing parking structure, including a garage, may be converted to an accessory
dwelling unit or demolished in con junction with the construction of an accessory dwelling un it. Any loss
of required parking for the primary dwelling shall be replaced; the replacement spaces are not required
to be provided in a garage and may be located in any configuration on the lot, including but not limited to
covered, uncovered or tandem spaces, or by the use of mechanical automobile parking lifts.
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b. Parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required in the following instances:
i. The accessory dwelling unit is proposed to be converted from the existing space of the
primary dwelling unit or an accessory structure.
ii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one-half mile of a major
transit stop as defined in the California Public Resources Code (subdivision (bl of Section 21155).
iii. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within one block of a designated
car share pick up and drop off location.
iv. The location of the proposed accessory dwelling unit is within an architecturally and
historically significant historic district.
v. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the
proposed accessory dwelling.
&11. Adequate water and sewer capacity and facilities for the 5eeeR4 accessory dwelling unit
must be available or made available7. Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered new residential
uses for the purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for utilities. Any utility connection
fee or charge shall be proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit upon the water
or sewer system; and the fee or charge shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service.
fH 2. All necessary public facilities and services must be available or made available_j
13. Accessory dwelling units shall not be required to provide fire sprinklers if they are not
required for the primary dwelling unit.
14. Carlsbad building code requirements that apply to detached one-family dwellings shall
apply to accessory dwelling units as appropriate .
.W15. The 5e€9fl6 accessory unit may be rented and shall not be sold separately from the main
dwelling unit unless the lot on which such units are located is subdivided. The lot upon which the 5e€0flG
accessory unit is located shall not be subdivided unless each lot which would be created by the subdivision
will comply with the requirements of this title and Title 20; and further provided, that all structures
existing on each proposed lot will comply with the development standards applicable to each lot~t
11. Hie total area of floor space for an attached or detached second ~rnit shall not eicceed six
h1,rndred forty sq1:1are feet;
12. The second dwelling 1:1nit shall be architect1:1rally compatible with the main dwelling 1:1nit,
in terms of appearance, materials and finished q1:1ality;
g 16. An accessory 5eeeR4 dwelling unit which conforms to the req1:1irements of this section
shall be allowed to exceed the permitted density for the lot 1:1pon which it is located and shall be deemed
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to be a residential 1:1se consistent with the density req1:1irernents of the general plan and the zoning
designation for the lot;
a. Shall be considered a residential accessory use or accessory structure that is consistent
with the general plan or zoning designations for the lot;
b. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing general plan residentia l
density policies; and
c. Shall not be considered a dwelling unit when implementing the dwelling unit limitations
established by Proposition E enacted by Carlsbad voters on November 4, 1986.
-1417. Second Accessory dwelling units intended to satisfy an inclusionary requirement shall
comply with the requirements of Chapter 21.85, including but not limited to the applicable rental rates
and income limit standards.
Section 21.10.080 I
21.10.080 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard and from the rear property line the
equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for accessory
dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
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iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. ~econd Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's b1:1ildable area , pursuant to Section 21.10.030~ are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lot and Reversed Corner Lots .
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
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c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line to the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except
as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located witRin a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030f€tt.4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback oftwenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
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iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.12
R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Section 21.12.060 I
21.12.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property line
the equivalent of twice the required side yard on the same lot, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
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iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. ~econd Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located witl:1in a
lot's s1:1ildasle area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030f€H4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
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c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except as
otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030fet{4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
offive feet, a side yard setback offive feet, and an alley setback offive feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures, and
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iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.16
R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Section 21.16.060 I
21.16.060 Placement of buildings.
A. Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property line
the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot, except as otherwise permitted for accessory
dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
c. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
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v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's l:n,1ildal31e area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030f€H4+ are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelli ng units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback offive feet, and an alley setback offive feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures;
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(l)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
2. Corner Lots and Reversed Corner Lots .
a. No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used
for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet;
c. Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation shall observe a distance
from the rear property line the equivalent of twice the required interior side yard on such lot, except as
otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
d. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
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i. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
lot,
ii. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet,
iii. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department,
iv. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030,
v. Buildings shall not exceed one story,
vi. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided;
e. SecoRd Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located v,·ithiR a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030fftf4} are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures;
f. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
g. Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
i. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet,
ii. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet,
iii. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures,
iv. The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(g)(i) through (iii)
of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into
a lot's setback area; and
h. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
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lot;
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.18
R-P RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL ZONE
Section 21.18.030
A.7 through A.12
7. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
a. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
b. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
c. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
d. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
e. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
f. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
8. SecoAel Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, locateel witl:1iA a
lot's bui lelable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030f€-tf4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures.
9. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit of a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
10. Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable
space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade
and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when
located within a lot's required setback areas:
a. The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage
of four hundred forty square feet;
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b. The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback
of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet;
c. The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to
prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures; and
d. The additional development standards listed above (subsections A.10.a. through c. of this
section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into a lot's
setback area.
11. The provisions of this section are applicable notwithstanding the permit requirements
contained in Section 18.04.015.
12. Except for an accessory structure which is not a dwelling unit and contains no habitable
space and complies with the development standards specified in this chapter, no building shall be located
in any of the required yards, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to
Section 21.10.030.
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.20
R-T RESIDENTIAL TOURIST ZONE
Use
Second Accessory dwelling units are permitted according to the provisions of
Section 21.10.030 of this title on lots7 which are developed with ~ detached
single-family residences. +Re develo13FRent standaFds ohl:lis i!one sl:lall a1313ly.
Section 21.20.010 I
Table A
p CUP Ace
X
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lot.
Section 21.20.080 I
(1) and (2)
(1) All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
(A) The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
(B) The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet.
(C) When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department.
(D) Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
(E) Buildings shall not exceed one story.
(F) Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
(G) Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located 1,vithin a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030ff-tf4t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures.
(2) Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
lot;
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.22
R-W RESIDENTIAL WATERWAY ZONE
Section 21.22.070 I
A and B
A. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
1. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
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2. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story;
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided; and
7. ~econd Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030ffH4.t are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures.
B. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
lot;
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.24
RD-M RESIDENTIAL DENSITY-MULTIPLE ZONE
Section 21.24.090 I
A through C
A. All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards:
l. The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the
2. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
be not less than ten feet;
3. When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire
suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department;
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4. Accessory buildings, by definition, do not share a common wall with the main dwelling
unit structure, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030;
5. Buildings shall not exceed one story; and
6. Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided
or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
B. Second Accessory dwelling units constructed above detached garages, located within a
lot's buildable area, pursuant to Section 21.10.030~ are not subject to the one-story/fourteen-foot
height limitation imposed on accessory structures.
C. Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone
applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks, except as otherwise permitted for
accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030.
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.441
PARKING
Section 21.44.020 I
Table A
The number of off-street parking spaces required for one1amily dwellings and second dwelling units are
proposed to be amended as follows:
Use Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
Two spaces per unit, provided as either:
• a-~two-car garage (minimum interior 20 feet x 20
feet); or
One-family • tw&-Two separate one-car garages (minimum interior
dwellings 12 feet x 20 feet each)~
• As otherwise permitted, pursuant to Section 21.10.030
of this title. when a garage is converted to an accessory
Residential Uses dwelling unit.
1 space (covered or uncovered), in addition to the parking
required for the primary use (single, one-family dwellingt
unless otherwise specified in Section 21.10.030 of this code.
Second Accessory The additional parking space may be provided through
dwelling units tandem parking on a driveway (provided that the one family
dwelling garage is accessed by a dri11e1,vay with a minimum
depth of ;rn feet), or and may be within the front or side
yard setback
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Section 21.44.060 I
Table C
The location standards for required parking spaces for second dwelling units are proposed to be
amended as follows:
Parking Required For:
One-family, two-
family, and multiple-
family dwellings
ResiEleniial Yse
GaFages feF ene
faFRil•,• anEI '""'e
faFRily Elwellings
GaFages feF FR1::1liiple
faFRil•t Elwellings lif
pFe•,iEleEI feF FCE11::1iFeEI
paFking)
Location Standards For Required Parking Spaces
Same as parking required for primary residential use,
with the following exceptions:
•
Second Accessory
dwelling units •
May be located in the front or side yard setback;
and
May be located as a tandem space on a driveway
in fFont of tl:le 13riA'laPy Fesidence's gaFage
{13Fo,.•ided tl:le gaFage is set aacl~ a Fl'liniA'l1:1Fl'l of 2Q
feet froA'l tl:le 13ro13eFt1; line).
Section 21.44.060 I
Table D
Table D -Residential Garage Standards
~ Garage Standard
+!:le t•.vo FeEJ1:1iFed 13aFl~ing s13aces 13eF 1:1nit sl:lall ae 13Fovided witl:lin eitl:leF:
• /\ h¥o car garage witl:l a Fl'liniA'll:IA'l interior diA'lension of 2Q foet ay 2Q foet;
ef
• +>,•,•o one caF garages witl:l inteFior diA'lensions of 12 feet B',' 2Q feet eacl:l .
One-car garage Minimum interior dimensions of 12 feet by 20
feet.
Two-car garage (both spaces Minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20
for same unit) feet.
Each separate, one-car garage shall have
interior dimensions of 12 feet by 20 feet,
exclusive of supporting columns.
Multiple one-car garages in As a minimum, each space shall be separated
one structure from the adjacent garage, floor to ceiling, by a
permanent stud partition with Yi-inch gypsum
board on one side, where no additional fire
protection is required.
Each parking space shall maintain a standard
stall size of 8.5 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of
Enclosed parking garage with supporting columns or posts.
multiple, open parking spaces A backup distance of 24 feet shall be
maintained in addition to a minimum 5 feet
turning bump-out located at the end of any stall
series.
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Section 21.44.060 I
Table E
For one-family dwellings on individual lots, the standard for where vehicles can be parked is proposed to
be amended as follows:
Type of Vehicle Where Vehicles Can Be Parked
One-family, two-Garage
family, and multiple-Covered or uncovered parking spaces provided as required
family dwellings for the dwelling unit
In the required front yard on a paved driveway or parking
area that:
1. Does not exceed 30% of the required front yard area;
Passenger vehicles, One-family dwellings or
and light-duty on individual lots (in 2. Is comprised of 24 feet of width extended from the
commercial vehicles addition to parking property line to the rear of the required front yard,
used as a principal spaces 13roviEleEI as whichever is greater.
means of required ~ A paved area between the required front yard and the
transportation by an ElwelliAg pursuant to actual front of the building, as long as it is an extension
occupant of the Table A of this and does not exceed the width of the area described
dwelling chapter or as above. otherwise permitted Any other area of the lot provided that they are screened pursuant to Section
21.10.030 of this from view from the public right-of-way.
code) For corner lots, the provisions of this subsection shall apply
to the required street side yard; however, in no case, shall
the provisions of this section allow parking in both the
required front yard and the required street side yard.
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AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.45
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Section 21.45.090 I
Table F
Table F -Residential Additions and Accessory Uses to One-Family Dwellings and Twin-Homes on Small
Lots
Minimum Front Yard Minimum Side and Rear
Addition/ Accessory Use Setback Yard Setbacks
10 feet to posts 5 feet to posts
Attached/detached patio covers(2l {2-foot overhang {2-foot overhang
permitted) permitted)
Pool, spa -20 feet 5 feet -pool
2 feet -spa
Non-habitable detached accessory
buildings/structures
20 feet 5 feet
{e.g., garages, workshops, decks over 30 inches in
height)(1l,(2l,(3l
Habitable detached accessory buildings Same setbacks as required for the primary
{i.e. guest houses and second dwelling units)'2l. (3l, (4l dwelling
Additions to dwelling {attached) Same setbacks as required for the dwelling
Notes:
{l) Maximum building height is 1 story and 14 feet with a 3:12 roof pitch or 10 feet with less than a 3:12
roof pitch.
{2) Minimum 10-foot separation required between a habitable building and any other detached accessory
building/structure.
{3) Must be architecturally compatible with the existing structure.
{4) Except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Second dwell ing units are
subject to Section 21.10.030.
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AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 21.201
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCEDURES
Section 21.201.060 I
A and B.1
A. For the purposes of subsection 8.1 of this section, an existing single-family residential
building shall include~
1. All al4 appurtenances and other accessory structures, including decks, directly attached to
the residence;
2. Aaccessory structures or improvements on the property normally associated with
residences, such as garages, swimming pools, fences and storage sheds, but not including guest houses or
self-contained residential units that are detached from an existing single-family residential building;
3. Uandscaping on the lot.
B. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from the requirements of a minor coastal
development permit and coastal development permit:
1. Improvements to an existing single-family residential building, including an accessory
dwelling unit that is attached to the primary residence, or converted from the existing space of a primary
· residence or accessory structure, except:
a. On a beach, wetland or seaward of the mean high tide line;
b. Where the residence or proposed improvement would encroach within fifty feet of the
edge of a coastal bluff;
c. Improvements that would result in an increase of ten percent or more of internal floor
area of an existing structure or an additional improvement of ten percent or less where an improvement
to the structure had previously been undertaken pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30610(a), or
an increase in height by more than ten percent of an existing structure and/or any significant nonattached
structure such as garages, fences, shoreline protective works or docks, and such improvements are to GR
property located~
i. between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea~
lL. ef within three hundred feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide
of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance; or
ii i. in significant scenic resources areas as designated by the commission.7
4-On property located in significant scenic reso1:.1rces areas as designated by the
commission;
e,. Improvement that wo1:.1ld res1:.1lt in an increase of ten percent or more of internal f loor
area of an existing str1:.1ct1:.1re or an additional improvement of ten percent or less 1A<here an improvement
to the str1:.1ct1:.1re had previo1:.1sly been 1:.1ndertaken p1:.1rs1:.1ant to P1:.1blic Reso1:.1rces Code Section 30610(a);
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f:-An increase in height by more than ten percent of an existing stn1ct1:1re and/or any
significant nonattached str1:1ct1:1re s1:1ch as garages, fences, shoreline protective works or docks;
g,-fl Any significant alteration of land forms including removal or placement of vegetation on
a beach, wetland, or sand dune, or within fifty feet of the edge of a coastal bluff except as provided in
subsections B.8, B.9, B.10 and B.11 of this section;
&.-e. Expansion or construction of water wells or septic systems.
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Planning Commission Minutes July 19, 2017
EXHIBIT 4
Page2
Chairperson Segall asked if any member of the audience wished to address Agenda Items 2 and 3. Seeing
none, he opened and closed public testimony.
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Montgomery and duly seconded by Commissioner
Anderson that the Planning Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No.
7252 recommending approval of a Zoning Code amendment ZCA 2017-0002, Local
Coastal Program amendment LCPA 2017-0003 and Village Master Plan and Design
Manual Amendment AMEND 2017-0006, based on the findings contained therein.
VOTE: 5-0-2
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner Black, Commissioner
Goyarts and Commissioner Montgomery
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Rodman and Commissioner Siekmann
ABSTAIN: None
3. PUD 16-11/SDP 16-21/CDP 16-43/MS 16-09/AV 16-06 (DEV16050) -167 CHERRY
AVENUE DUPLEX -Request for approval of a Planned Development Permit, Site
Development Plan, Coastal Development Permit, Tentative Parcel Map and Minor
Variance to demolish an existing single-family home and construct a two-family,
residential air-space condominium project on a 0.16 acre infill site located at 167 Cherry
Avenue, within the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities
Management Zone 1. The project site is not within the appealable area of the California
Coastal Commission. The City Planner has determined that this project is exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15303, "New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures" of the State CEQA
Guidelines and will not have any adverse significant impact on the environment.
MOTION
ACTION:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Motion by Commissioner Montgomery and duly seconded by Commissioner
Anderson that the Planning Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No.
7255 approving Planned Development Permit PUD 16-11, Site Development Plan
16-21, Coastal Development Permit CDP 16-43, Tentative Parcel Map MS 16-09,
and Minor Variance AV 16-06, based upon the findings and subject to the conditions
contained therein.
5-0-2
Chairperson Segall, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner Black, Commissioner
Goyarts and Commissioner Montgomery
None
ABSENT: Commissioner Rodman and Commissioner Siekmann
ABSTAIN: None
Chairperson Segall closed public hearing on Agenda Items 2 and 3, asked Mr. Neu to introduce the next
item and opened the public hearing on Agenda Item 1.
1. ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)-SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE
AMENDMENT -A request for recommendation of approval of a Zoning Code
Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to make the city's regulation of
second dwelling units (now known as accessory dwelling units) consistent with the
changes to Government Code Section 65852.2 made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and
Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). The City Planner has determined that this project is
statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and Section
15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public Resources Code
(CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement
the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code. Page 257
Planning Commission Minutes July 19, 2017 Page 3
Mr. Neu introduced Agenda Item 1 and stated Associate Corey Funk would make the staff presentation.
Mr. Funk gave a brief presentation and stated he would be available to answer any questions.
Chairperson Segall asked if there were any questions of staff.
Commissioner Anderson asked if the 120 day approval requirement for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
is separate if the project is part of a larger project that goes before the Planning Commission or the
California Coastal Commission. Mr. Funk stated the 120 day approval requirement would only apply for
individual applications of an ADU.
Commissioner Montgomery asked how the ADU conversions are implemented and the process of obtaining
building permits. Mr. Funk stated that a building permit must be applied for and plans submitted showing
the sectioned off area of the house with all the appropriate walls.
Chairperson Segall asked if there were any further questions for staff. Seeing none, he asked if any person
in the audience wished to speak on the item. Seeing none, Chairperson Segall opened and closed public
testimony.
Commissioner Montgomery inquired about the impact of the 640 maximum square footage to be added to
an ADU. Mr. Funk stated it would depend on the size of the property and if it could accommodate to a
smaller or a larger ADU, and one implication to consider with larger two bedroom units would be the need
for more off-street parking. Commissioner Montgomery asked if the approval of the amendment would also
apply to the Homeowner's Associations (HOA). Assistant City Attorney Ron Kemp clarified that it would be
up to state law to decide and HOAs can traditionally restrict the rights with CC&Rs by contract.
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Montgomery and duly seconded by Commissioner
Anderson that the Planning Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No.
7254 recommending approval of a Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001 and
Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 2016-0001, based on the findings
contained therein.
VOTE: 5-0-2
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner Black, Commissioner
Goyarts and Commissioner Montgomery
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Rodman and Commissioner Siekmann
ABSTAIN: None
Chairperson Segall closed the public hearing on Agenda Item 1, asked Mr. Neu to introduce the next item
and opened the public hearing on Agenda Item 4.
4. SS 16-01 -DRAFT VILLAGE, BARRIO AND BEACH AREA PARKING MANAGEMENT
PLAN -Presentation and discussion of the draft Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking
Management Plan. The Village, Barrio and beach study area is generally located west of
Interstate 5 to the beach, between Tamarack Avenue and Buena Vista Lagoon. A portion
of the area is in the Coastal Zone. A presentation on the draft Village, Barrio and Beach
Area Parking Management Plan has been determined to be exempt from environmental
review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 -Planning Study.
Mr. Neu introduced Agenda Item 4 and stated Associate Planner Pam Drew assisted by Brett Wood,
Kimley-Horn & Associates would make the staff presentation.
Ms. Drew and Mr. Wood gave a presentation and stated they would be available to answer any questions.
Chairperson Segall asked if there were any questions of staff.
Page 258
Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 2017
EXHIBIT 5
Page 10
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Siekmann and duly seconded by Commissioner Rodman
that the Planning Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 7245
recommending approval of AMEND 2017-0005 based on the findings contained
therein as amended.
VOTE: 3-2-2
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioner Rodman and Commissioner Siekmann
NOES: Commissioner Black and Commissioner Montgomery
ABSENT: Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Goyarts
ABSTAIN: None
Chairperson Segall closed the public hearing on Agenda Item 4, asked Mr. Neu to introduce the next item
and opened the public hearing on Agenda Item 5.
5. ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 {PUB16Y-0002)-SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE
AMENDMENT -A request for recommendation of approval of a Zoning Code
Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to make the city's regulation of
second dwelling units (now known as accessory dwelling units) consistent with the
changes to Government Code Section 65852.2 made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and
Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). The City Planner has determined that this project is
statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and Section
15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public Resources Code
(CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement
the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.
Mr. Neu stated that given the lateness of the hour, staff is recommending that Agenda Item 5 be continued
to a date certain of July 19, 2017.
Chairperson Segall asked if any person in the audience wished to speak on the item and opened public
testimony.
Brooks Worthing, 305 Tamarack Avenue, local builder, commented that many people he works with prefer
the maximum square footage of a second dwelling unit to be larger than 640 square feet.
Chairperson Segall asked if any member of the audience wished to address Agenda Item 5. Seeing none,
he closed public testimony.
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Montgomery and duly seconded by Commissioner Black
that the Planning Commission continue Agenda Item 5 to July 19, 2017.
VOTE: 4-0-3
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioner Black, Commissioner Montgomery and
Commissioner Rodman
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner Goyarts and Commissioner Siekmann
ABSTAIN: None
Chairperson Segall closed public hearing on Agenda Item 5.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you, because your interest may be affected, that the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village
Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, to consider approving
a Municipal Code Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program
Amendment to make the city's regulation of second dwelling units (now known as accessory
dwelling units) consistent with the changes to Government Code Section 65852.2 made by
Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski).
Whereas, on July 19, 2017 the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission voted 5-0-2 (Rodman and
Siekmann absent) to recommend approval of a Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal
Program Amendment to make the city's regulation of second dwelling units (now known as
accessory dwelling units) consistent with the changes to Government Code Section 65852.2
made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). The City Planner has
determined that this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code
and Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public Resources Code
(CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement the
provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing.
Copies of the staff report will be available on and after Thursday, September 7, 2017. If you have
any questions, please contact Corey Funk in the Planning Division at (760) 602-4645 or
corey.funk@carlsbadca.gov.
If you challenge the Municipal Code Amendment, Zone Code Amendment and/or the Local
Coastal Program Amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only ti:,ose issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Carlsbad, Attn: City Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad,
CA 92008, at or prior to the public hearing.
CASE FILE: MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
CASE NAME: SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
PUBLISH: September 1, 2017
CITY OF CARLSBAD
CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you, because your interest may be affected, that the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village
Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, , to consider approving a
Municipal Code Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment
to make the city's regulation of second dwelling units (now known as accessory dwelling units)
consistent with the changes to Government Code Section 65852.2 made by Assembly Bill 2299
(Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski).
Whereas, on July 19, 2017 the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission voted 5-0-2 (Rodman and
Siekmann absent) to recommend approval of a Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal
Program Amendment to make the city's regulation of second dwelling units (now known as
accessory dwelling units) consistent with the changes to Government Code Section 65852.2
made by Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom) and Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski). The City Planner has
determined that this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code
and Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that Division 13 of the Public Resources Code
(CEQA) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to implement the
provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are co~ to attend the public hearing.
Copies of the staff report will be available on and after ---If you have any questions,
please contact Corey Funk in the Planning Division at (760) 602-4645 or
corey. funk@carlsbadca.gov.
If you challenge the Municipal Code Amendment, Zone Code Amendment and/or the Local
Coastal Program Amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Carlsbad, Attn: City Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad,
CA 92008, at or prior to the public hearing.
CASE FILE: MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001 (PUB16Y-0002)
CASE NAME: SECOND DWELLING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT
PUBLISH:
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Second Dwelling Unit Code Amendment
Corey Funk
September 12, 2017
MCA 17-0003/ZCA 2016-0001/LCPA 2016-0001
Background
•State second dwelling unit law amended Sept. 2016
–Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069
•Law was effective Jan. 1, 2017
•Local agencies must follow state law until a local
ordinance is adopted
•State’s purpose: Address affordable housing
shortage by easing accessory unit restrictions
Previous Action
•Originally scheduled for June 21, 2017 Planning
Commission hearing
–Voted to continue item to July 19, 2017
–Received public comment at hearing from Brooks
Worthing
•Encouraged the city consider allowing larger ADUs
•Voted to recommend approval at July 19, 2017
hearing
–No changes to proposed draft
Project
•City initiated zoning code amendment
–Amends Carlsbad’s regulations for second
dwelling units
•Mandatory and discretionary provisions
•Terminology change –Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
ADU Types
•Detached
•Attached
•Conversion of
existing space
Detached ADU
Attached
ADU
Primary Dwelling
(SFD)
Conversion
ADU
Subject Property
Mandatory Provisions:ADU Parking
•Shall not be imposed when:
–Within ½ mile of public transit
–Conversion ADU type is proposed
–Historic districts, parking permit areas and car
share vehicle (not currently applicable to
Carlsbad)
•Allowed in setbacks and as tandem
Mandatory Provisions:Garage replacement parking (for SFD)
•Carlsbad SFD requirement: 2 parking spaces in a
garage
•If garage is demolished or converted, replacement
parking may be in any form:
–Carport
–Surface parking
–Tandem
–Parking lifts
Mandatory Provisions:Setbacks
•Previous Carlsbad code:
ADUs meet same setback
as house (dashed line)
•ADUs over existing
detached garages –5 feet
to side and rear lot lines
•Same setback as for other
accessory structures
•Garages not meeting
setbacks can be converted
Primary
dwelling
(SFD)
ADU over
existing
detached
garage
7
14
5
5
Rear
Side
Front
Mandatory Provisions:Conversion ADUs
•Must be approved if ADU:
–Complies with building and safety codes
–Provides independent exterior access
–Maintains side and rear setbacks sufficient for fire
safety
Mandatory Provisions:Permits
•Permits must be approved within 120 days
•All ADU types require a building permit
•Coastal zone:
–Detached ADUs require Minor Coastal
Development Permit
–Attached and conversion ADUs exempt from
coastal permits
Mandatory Provisions:Other
•Fire sprinklers only required if main house has
sprinklers
•Utility fees:
–None for conversion ADUs
–For Attached and Detached ADUs, fees must be
proportionate to burden
Local Discretion:Maximum size
•Successful track record –average 20 per year
•Affordable 1 bd. apartments average less than 700 sf.
•Smaller housing units generally more affordable
•ADUs will remain truly “accessory” and more
compatible with single family neighborhoods
State law Carlsbad (previous)Carlsbad (proposed)
1,200 sf 640 sf 640 sf
Local Discretion:Parking ratio
•ADUs typically studios or 1 bd.
•Carlsbad requirement for apartments (studios & 1 bd.) –
1.5 spaces per unit
•Ratio must be whole number –ADUs are single unit projects
•Street can provide visitor parking
State law Carlsbad (previous)Carlsbad (proposed)
1 space per
bedroom or unit
1 space per unit 1 space per unit
Local Discretion:ADU Parking (def. of public transit)
•Major transit stop as defined in state law
–Rail station or bus route intersection with 15
minute frequency
•Village and Poinsettia transit stations
–Frequent and varied transit (rail and bus)
•Facilitate reliance on transit for primary mobility
Local Discretion:ADU Parking (def. of car share vehicle)
•Designated, exclusive parking used by car share
service (pick-up/drop-off location)
•None exist currently, but could in future
–Example: Zipcar and car2go
Local Discretion:Occupancy
•State law allows local agency to prohibit use of
ADUs as short-term rentals
•Carlsbad already prohibits short-term rentals
outside coastal zone (includes ADUs)
•Short-term rentals allowed in coastal zone based on
Coastal Commission guidance (includes ADUs)
–Exception: ADUs produced to comply with
inclusionary housing
•Proposal: No change to previous rules
Other Changes
•ADU code section reorganized, other related changes
•ADU may only be developed on lot with one single
family home
•CDP exemption provisions revised for consistency
with coastal regulations
Code Effective Date And Applicability
•Outside coastal zone –effective 30 days after City
Council adoption
•Inside coastal zone –effective when approved by
Coastal Commission
•Applies to permit applications received after
effective date (depending on above location)
Project Consistency
•CA Gov. Code Section 65852.2
•General Plan
–Implements HE Program 3.15, LUCD Programs 2-
G.4 and 2-P.6
•Zoning code and LCP
•Amendment is exempt from CEQA
Recommendation
That the City Council ADOPT an ordinance
APPROVING Municipal Code Amendment MCA 17-
0003,Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 2016-0001
and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 2016-
0001,based on the findings contained therein.
Definition
•Includes manufactured homes per state law (HSC
Sec. 18007)
•Rules for manufactured homes requires removal of
wheels, installation of foundation and utilities
•Recreational vehicles do not meet definition and
could not be used as an ADU (state and local)