April 25, 2023
The Honorable Philip Ting
State Capitol, Ste. 8230
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Assembly Bill 976 Accessory Dwelling Units. OPPOSE Dear Assembly Member Ting:
The City of San Marcos must respectfully oppose AB 976, which would significantly amend the statewide standards that apply to locally adopted ordinances concerning the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), even though the law has been substantially amended nearly every year since 2016.
Existing law, beginning January 1, 2025, authorizes a local agency to impose an owner-occupancy requirement on an accessory dwelling unit, provided that the accessory dwelling unit was not permitted between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2025. This bill would instead prohibit a local agency from imposing an owner-occupancy requirement on any accessory dwelling unit.
Assembly Bill 976 establishes the maximum standards that local agencies shall use to evaluate a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot that includes a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. No additional standards, other than those provided in this subdivision, shall be used or imposed, including an owner-occupant requirement, except that a local agency may require that the property be used for rentals of terms longer than 30 days.
For these reasons, the City of San Marcos regrets that it must respectfully oppose AB 976. Please feel free to contact me at 760-744-1050, or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Rebecca D. Jones
Mayor
cc: Members, Senate Committee on Governance and Finance Catherine Hill, League of California Cities – San Diego and Imperial Counties League of California Cities
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