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Kyle Bell
Senior Planner
Megan Martin
Community Development Director
City of Grover Beach
2024 Development
Code Amendments &
State Feedback
ADU Ordinance Update – Intro & Guide
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• Copies of the Amendments are available for public review in the Council Chambers.
• Purple underline indicates amendments to Code Sections as presented to the Council on February 24, 2025.
• Red underline indicates amendments to Code Sections in accordance with HCD comments and Coastal Commission review.
Proposed Amendments Overview
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• Maximum Number
• The maximum number of ADUs on single-unit and multi-unit properties haves been adjusted to comply with State law
• Maximum Height
• Height limitations for Detached ADUs have been revised to comply with State law
• Development Standards
• A reference has been added to clarify that ADUs under 66323 are exempt from Objective Design Standards.
Proposed Amendments Overview
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• JADU Owner Occupancy
• An exemption has been added for qualifying agencies and organizations consistent with State Law
• Covenant Agreements
• The ADU Covenant Agreement has been eliminated, the JADU Covenant Agreement has been amended to include exemptions from Owner Occupancy.
• Alternative Compliance
• Revised language: “The standards under this Section shall not physically preclude the construction of one ADU (attached or detached) of up to 800 square feet”
Environmental Review
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Ordinance and LCP Amendments are not defined as a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The revisions to the Development Code are considered
administrative and will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are therefore exempt from CEQA.
Planning Commission Recommendation
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• Recommended approval as drafted – no changes suggested • Raised broader concerns about State ADU laws, especially lack of parking requirements and their impact on
neighborhoods.
• Staff is not proposing changes at this time. However, Council may direct further analysis of parking-related impacts from ADUs as a separate work effort.
City Council Recommendation
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The City Council introduce the 1st Reading of amendments to the Grover Beach Municipal Code Article IX, Development Code; and a Local Coastal Program Amendment; and,
Schedule the 2nd Reading to adopt the amendments to the Grover Beach Municipal Code Article IX, Development Code, and the Resolution for a Local Coastal Program Amendment.
Next Steps
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• City Council Adoption – August 25, 2025
• State Agency Review
• California Coastal Commission
• Housing and Community Development Department
• Ordinance effected
Megan Martin, Community Development Director
[email protected]
Kyle Bell, Senior Planner
[email protected]
Contact Information
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Number of ADUs
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Types of ADUs
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• Locally Regulated ADUs (§66314)
• Subject to local objective standards
with certain limitations.
• State Exempt ADUs (§66323)
• Exempt from local objective
standards
Detached ADUs
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• Detached ADUs (§66314)
• Maximum Size: 850 square feet, and up to 1,200
square feet for a unit with 2+ bedrooms.
• Detached ADUs (§66323)
• Maximum Size: 800 square feet (SFR); no size
limit for qualifying multi-family projects
• Maximum Height
• Single-Family: 16 feet, or 18-20 feet* within ½ mile of Train Station • Multi-Family: 18 feet, or 18-20 feet* within ½ mile of Train Station *20 feet includes roof pitch
Attached ADUs
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• Attached ADUs (§66314)
• Maximum Size: 850 square feet, and up to 1,000
square feet for a unit with 2+ bedrooms (not to
exceed 50% of the existing primary dwelling)
• Attached ADUs (§66323)
• Does not provide for Attached ADUs.
• Maximum Height
• Up to 25 feet or the height limitation of the underlying zone, which ever is lower.
Interior ADUs & JADUs
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• Interior ADUs (§66314)
• Maximum Size: Subject to local ordinance
• Interior ADUs (§66323)
• Maximum Size: No size limitation
• Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs)
• Maximum Size: 500 square feet
• Maximum Height
• No height limitation (limited to conversion of existing space).
BREAK FOR QUESTIONS
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• Questions regarding types of ADUs allowed in the City • Locally regulated (66314)
• State-exempt (66323)
• Detached ADUs
• Attached ADUs
• Interior ADUs & JADUs
ADU Combinations (Single-Family)
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• Single-Family Properties
• One JADU; and
• One Interior ADU (§66323), or Attached ADU (§66314); and • One Detached ADU (§66314 or §66323)
ADU Combinations (Multi-Family)
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• Multi-Family/Mixed-Use Properties (existing)
• At least one Interior ADU & up to 25% of the number of existing units on the property; and
• Up to eight Detached ADUs (not to exceed the number of existing units on the property)
• Multi-Family/Mixed-Use Properties (proposed)
• Two Detached ADUs
BREAK FOR QUESTIONS
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• Questions regarding types ADU combinations on property in the City:
• Single-family properties
• Multi-family/mixed-use properties (existing)
• Multi-family/mixed-use properties (proposed)
Parking Limitations
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Map of a ½ mile radius
around existing transit stops
surrounding Grover Beach.
Parking Limitations
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A local agency shall not impose any parking standards for an ADU in any of the following instances:
• ADU is located within ½ mile walking distance of public transit. • ADU is located within a historic district.
• ADU is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an accessory structure.
• When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the ADU.
• When there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the ADU • When a permit application for an ADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot.
ADU Combinations (Urban Lot Split)
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• Option 1: Primary & ADU
• One primary unit on each lot; and
• One ADU or JADU on each lot
• Option 2: Urban Dwelling Unit
• Two Primary Units on each lot
• Option 3: Combination
• Any combination thereof, which does not
exceed a maximum of four units.
Height Limitations (66321)
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A local agency shall not establish by ordinance any of the following: Any height limitation that does not allow at least the following, as applicable:
• A height of 16 feet for a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit.
• A height of 18 feet for a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit that is within ½ mile walking distance of a major transit stop…A local agency shall also allow an additional two feet in height to accommodate a roof pitch on the ADU that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit. • A height of 18 feet for a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily, multistory dwelling.
• A height of 25 feet or the height limitation in the local zoning ordinance that applies to the primary dwelling, whichever is lower, for an ADU that is attached to a primary dwelling. This subparagraph shall not require a local agency to allow an accessory dwelling unit to exceed two stories.
Planning Commission Modifications
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Continue to prohibit Roof Decks for ADUs and Accessory Structures.
Limit the maximum height of an ADU to 16 feet.
Community Outreach & Survey
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• Council Study Session (May 28, 2024)
• Council provided direction to staff for community engagement • Reviewed changes with Coastal Commission Staff
• Coastal Staff provided direct input on the changes
• Launched the 2024 Development Code Amendments Website • Centralizing information and resources, including a public draft of the proposed changes • Hosted Community Workshop (5 participants)
• Participants received a brief presentation and engaged in a Q&A session with City staff • Conducted Online Survey (38 responses)
• Designed to facilitate feedback regarding specific changes to the Development Code