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Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulation Updates - Citywide. A proposed amendment to the Alameda Municipal Code to revise sections relating to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance in Alameda Municipal Code Sections 30-5.18 Accessory Dwelling Units to update references to state law, to authorize the conversion of ADUs into condominiums, to establish standards and processes for such conversions, to clarify the development standards applied to ADUs, and to reformat the sections of the ordinance for ease of use. The proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resource Code section 21080.17 which exempts ordinances implementing State ADU law and CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common sense exemption where it can be seen with certainty that the proposed zoning text amendment has no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Steven Buckley, Planning Services Manager and Secretary to the Board
SUMMARY
The Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) provides for accessory dwelling unit (ADU) development standards and processes for creation of accessory homes to provide housing that meets the City's varied housing needs, and to comply with State law. The AMC also provides for regulations and procedures for conversion of residential units into condominiums to allow the property owners with multiple existing or proposed units to sell those units separately as condominiums. These sections do not currently interact, but with the recent passage of AB 1033, the City may adopt amendments to facilitate ADU condominium conversion within the framework of our existing ADU regulations. While condominium conversions in general are not common in Alameda, allowing conversion of ADUs into condominiums may incentivize property owners to construct ADUs that wouldn't otherwise be feasible. In addition, an ADU cond...
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