HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Mtg 02-13-2013 Item 1 - Memo ASDU Const UpdateLI
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Services Department
ATE: January 23, 2013
CITY OF
CHUTAVISTA
Planning Commission
OR Gar Halbet P Assistant Gary C , ss stant City Manager/ Development
Services Director
ING: Update - Accessory Second Dwelling Unit (ASDU) Construction
October 12, 2009 staff provided Planning Commissioners with a status report
riling the construction of accessory second dwelling units in the City. In adopting a
ified accessory second dwelling unit ordinance in 2007, the City Council requested
staff report back to the Planning Commission and Council at regular intervals to
itor the construction of ASDUs in the City under the requirements of the modified
lance. Below are some of the key aspects of the ordinance:
Accessory Secondary Dwelling Units can have a maximum size of 650 square -feet or
750 square -feet depending on the lot area.
The size of the ASDU will be determined by the size of the lot's "buildable pad area ",
which is the flat area of the lot and areas with slopes less than 50 percent.
ASDU's are not permitted on lots that are less than 5,000 square -feet in area, or that
have less than 5,000 square -feet of buildable pad area. Accessory Second Dwelling
Units can be attached above, behind, or below the primary residence, or, on larger
lots, can be a detached single -story unit behind the primary residence.
Detached second units are only allowed on parcels greater than 7,000 square -feet.
The property owner must live in one of the units that will exist on the site.
There is no restriction on who can occupy the accessory unit.
intent of the ordinance is to ensure orderly development in single family residential
s, and to maintain single- family neighborhoods. ASDUs continue to provide an
â–ºrtunity for affordable housing in the city, and can be a potential source of income for
owners.
ified below is a summary of the last four years of ASDU construction in the City of
a Vista:
Manning Commission Memorandum
January 23, 2013