Ord 2307 - Amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) Regarding Accesory Dwelling Units

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ORDINANCE 2307 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING CHAPTER 29 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 881, Assembly Bill 68, and Senate Bill 13 amended Government Code Section 65852 regarding accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit regulations, to further address barriers to the development of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos 2015-2023 Housing Element Enhanced Second Unit Program identified amending the Town Code to allow new second units to be affordable to lower income households on nonconforming residential lots and in the Hillside Residential Zone (Action HOU-1.2) as a strategy to accommodate the Town's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); and WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to amend the Town Code to comply with State law and to address Action HOU-1.2 of the Town of Los Gatos 2015-2023 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the Planning Commission reviewed and commented on the proposed amendments regarding accessory dwelling units; and WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law and came before the Planning Commission for public hearing on February 26, 2020; and WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the Planning Commission reviewed and commented on the proposed amendments regarding accessory dwelling units and forwarded a recommendation to the Town Council for approval of the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law and come before the Town Council for public hearing on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Town Council continued this matter to the Town Council meeting on April 7, 2020; and 1of9 Ordinance 2307 April 21, 2020