Minutes
Lakewood City Council
Adjourned Regular Meeting held
March 28, 2023
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Croft in the Executive Board Room, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Steve Croft
Vice Mayor Ariel Pe
Council Member Cassandra Chase
Council Member Todd Rogers
Council Member Jeff Wood
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ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) LEGISLATION UPDATE
City Manager Thaddeus McCormack provided a brief introduction pertaining to recent legislation affecting accessory dwelling units.
Patrick McGuckian, Assistant Director of Community Development, displayed slides and made a presentation based on the report in the agenda noting that the purpose of the study session was to inform, seek advice and obtain direction from the City Council regarding necessary modifications to local regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) in the City to legally conform to recent State laws. He stated it was recommended that the City Council direct staff to present the proposed ADU ordinance as currently prepared to the Planning and Environment Commission for review; direct staff to include in the proposed update ordinance additional ADU standards, as discussed, for review by the City Council in the future; and direct staff to conduct a study of Lakewood lots to identify front yard constraints to ADU development and to review responses of other jurisdictions to front yard ADUs, including a review of parking and trash cart impacts, including possible regulation modifications.
Staff responded to questions and comments from Council Members.
Mayor Croft, with concurrence of the Council Members, provided direction to staff. . . .
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before the City Council, Mayor Croft adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jo Mayberry, CMC
City Clerk