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EXHIBIT A Proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit PMC Amendments regulations generally address subdivision and development prohibitions, owner occupancy and lease requirements, limitations on the size of the second-accessory dwelling unit, parking requirements, and participation in the city's monitoring program to determine rent levels of the secondaccessory dwelling units being rented. Current restrictions and regulations may be obtained from the city of Pleasanton planning division. These restrictions and regulations shall be binding upon any successor in ownership of the property. 18.106.070 Required standards for all junior accessory dwelling units. All junior accessory dwelling units shall meet the following standards: A. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall be located entirely within the existing structure of the detached single-family residence and shall have its own separate interior and exterior entrances. B. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. The square footage of the primary residence and ADU combined cannot exceed the maximum floor area ratio requirement for the lot. C. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen which includes a sink, cooking appliance, counter surface, and storage cabinets that meet minimum building code standards. Gas and 220v circuits shall not be allowed. The junior accessory dwelling unit may share a bathroom with the primary residence or may have its own bathroom. D. Parking shall not be required for a junior accessory dwelling unit. When code-required parking for the primary residence's garage is eliminated and/or modified, in conjunction with the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit, the replacement space(s) shall be located on the same lot as the primary unit. With the approval of the community development director or his/her designee, the parking may be configured in a flexible manner so as not to burden the creation of the junior accessory dwelling unit. The location and configuration of the replacement parking is subject to the review and approval of the director of community development, and may be located and configured in such a manner to facilitate the junior accessory dwelling unit. E. Additional water, sewer and power connection fees shall not be required. F. Only one other residential unit shall be permitted on a lot with a junior accessory dwelling unit and one of the residential units shall be owner occupied. The resident owner shall be a signatory to any lease for the rented unit and shall be the applicant for any permit issued under this chapter. G. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold or held under a different legal ownership than the primary residence, nor shall the lot containing the junior dwelling unit be subdivided.