RESOLUTION NO. 26-______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE UPDATE TO THE PERMIT-READY
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PLANS AND GUIDEBOOK TO
COMPLY WITH THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC IN OBTAINING
PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNIT PER CITY REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, as part of the City of Menifee’s 6 th cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the City’s efforts to plan for housing needs of the community, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-1127 on March 2, 2022 approving the Permit-Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans and ADU Guidebook for use by the public in obtaining permits for construction of an ADU per City requirements; and WHEREAS, the Permit-Ready ADU plans are intended to incentivize, streamline, and minimize costs to homeowners wanting to build an ADU; and WHEREAS, the Permit-Ready ADU plans consist of a total of eight different floor plans that range in size from the smallest being a 305 square-foot studio unit plan to the largest being a 1,100 square-foot, 3-bedroom plan, with each floor plan having two architectural style options; and
WHEREAS, the Permit-Ready ADU plans provide a wide variety of plan options to Menifee homeowners in a way that allows them to choose an option that best suits their property configuration, needs, and budget; and
WHEREAS, the Permit-Ready ADU plans were prepared under the 2022 Editions of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24); and WHEREAS, on September 17, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-420, implementing the 2025 Editions of the California Building Standards Code to become effective January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, implementation of the 2025 Editions of the California Building Standards Code imposes required updates to the existing Permit-Ready ADU plans to ensure compliance with new structural, energy efficiency, and accessibility standards; and
WHEREAS, the City pursued funding to update the Permit-Ready ADU plans through the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Grant administered by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG); and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2025, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between WRCOG and SCAG which outlines the City’s responsibilities for procurement, reporting, invoicing and compliance with state requirements, and established SCAG and WRCOG’s roles in administering and reimbursing the REAP 2.0 Grant funds; and
Permit-Ready ADU Update
June 3, 2026
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2025, the City Council approved an agreement with WRCOG through the REAP Local Staff Assistance Program, which outlines the terms between the City and WRCOG; and
WHEREAS, these agreements were required to be established prior to approval by WRCOG and ultimately approval of REAP 2.0 Grant fund reimbursement to the City upon completion of the Permit-Ready ADU plan update; and WHEREAS, the City contracted with Design Path Studios to update the Permit- Ready ADU plans to comply with the 2025 Editions of the California Building Standards Code, which have been completed; and
WHEREAS, the proposed updated Permit-Ready ADU plans and ADU Guidebook are informational tools to assist the public in obtaining permits for construction of an ADU in compliance with City requirements, and do no affect any City policy, regulation, or ordinance, and do not permit the construction of an ADU on any property within the City, they do not require legal public notice or a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the proposed updated Permit-Ready ADU plans and ADU Guidebook are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15061.b.3 “Common Sense Exemption” as the Permit-Ready ADU plans the ADU Guidebook are informational tools to assist the public in obtaining permits for construction of an ADU in compliance with City requirements. As such, use of Permit- Ready ADU plans and the ADU Guidebook do not affect any City policy, regulation, or ordinance and do no permit the construction of an ADU on any property within the City; therefore, it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant impact on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Menifee approves the following:
1. Update the Permit-Ready ADU plans to the 2025 Editions of the California Building Standards Code and the ADU Guidebook attached as Exhibit “A” of this Resolution.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to approve all future Permit-Ready ADU plan updates to comply with the most-current edition of the California Building Standards Code.
Permit-Ready ADU Update
June 3, 2026
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of June 2026. _________________________
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney