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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 30-5.18 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Adding Section 30-5.19 (Accessory Dwelling Units Condominium Regulations) of Chapter 30 (Development Regulations) to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and to Permit Accessory Dwelling Unit Condominium Conversions.
This action is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15282 (h) and 15061(b)(3). (Planning Building and Transportation 20962710)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8200410&GUID=E29EB7C4-6DAF-4A26-A103-2EDA454F0E96&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
This ordinance was not revised when it was introduced.
Full text of the ordinance:
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _____
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 30-5.18 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) AND ADDING SECTION 30-5.19 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS CONDOMINIUM REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 30 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) TO UPDATE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS AND TO PERMIT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
WHEREAS, the City’s 2040 General Plan Land Use Element Policy LU-15 calls on the City to prioritize the use of limited land in Alameda for residential purposes by optimizing the number of housing units allowed on each acre of residentially zoned land; and
WHEREAS, the City’s 2023 Housing Element Update included Program 5, a commitment to promote and facilitate Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) construction through a number of specific actions including annual monitoring and waiving development impact fees among other strategies; and
WHEREAS, the City’s existing zoning code includes a section regarding accessory dwelling units that was originally adopted in July of 2017. This section has since been amended in 2020,...
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