21 TC Presentation Item 21Town of Los Gatos
ADU Regulations Update
Timeline of State laws and Town ADU Code
2016……………………………………………………..2023
SB 1069
AB 2299
SB 897
AB 2221
SB 13
AB 68
AB 881
AB 587
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Proposed
Town ADU
Code
Update
Timeline of State laws and Town ADU Code
2016……………………………………………………..2023
SB 1069
AB 2299
SB 897
AB 2221
SB 13
AB 68
AB 881
AB 587
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Proposed
Town ADU
Code
Update
Substantial changes regarding:
Height
Front yard setbacks
Owner-occupancy requirements
Permit review time limits
Fire sprinklers
2016……………………………………………………..2023
SB 1069
AB 2299
SB 897
AB 2221
SB 13
AB 68
AB 881
AB 587
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Town ADU
Code
Updated
Proposed
Town ADU
Code
Update
Draft ADU Ordinance:
Height
Front yard setbacks
Owner-occupancy requirements
Permit review time limits
Fire sprinklers
Objective Design Standards
Timeline of State laws and Town ADU Code
Draft ADU Ordinance
Reorganized
Existing language carried forward where appropriate
Added regulations to comply with State law
Introduced objective design standards to maintain residential
appearance of properties and address privacy issues
Updated Objective Design Standards
for ADUs
Maintain residential appearance of the property
Ensure new ADUs are compatible with the primary
dwelling
Protect privacy of neighbors
Staff recommends that the Council
introduce the Ordinance with
Planning Commission’s and staff’s
recommendations as reflected in
Attachment 1.
Conclusion