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THE CITY OF Planning Commission _.__.._. Agenda Report nun � �n IU tR n/n LEASANTON`y June242020 Item 5 SUBJECT: P20-0412 APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton PURPOSE: Consider amendments to Chapters 18.08, 18.20, 18.28, 18.32, 18.36, 18.44, 18.84, and 18.106 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to comply with state legislation for accessory dwelling units LOCATION: Citywide GENERAL PLAN/ Various SPECIFIC PLAN/ ZONING: EXHIBITS: A. Draft resolution with proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code B. Adopted California Government Code Section 65852.2, Health and Safety Code Section 17980.12, Government Code Section 65583, Health and Safety Code Section 50504.5, Government Code Section 65852.22, Government Code Section 65852.26, Civil Code Section 4751 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss the draft amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) and adopt a resolution recommending approval of Case P20-0412 to the City Council with the proposed amendments shown in Exhibit A. At this particular meeting, however, staff is not requesting the Planning Commission take action on the draft amendments, to ensure an opportunity for the Commission to receive public comments, discuss and provide any needed direction. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2019, the Governor signed into state law six different bills (Senate Bill 13, Assembly Bill 68, Assembly Bill 881, Assembly Bill 670, Assembly Bill 587, and Assembly Bill 671) that change the regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). These new rules build upon the changes to law regarding ADUs enacted in 2017, and still have the overall objective of encouraging the construction of ADUs. Since local ADU ordinances are required to be in conformance with state law, amendments to the City's existing regulations are proposed, to match the new requirements for ADUs and JADUs. Along with the draft amendments, staff has identified several key topics for discussion for and direction by the Planning Commission. Amendments to the zoning chapter of the PMC require ess at the location; due to the County's shelter-in- place order, Chick-Fil-A was experiencing a lack of staffing, which had caused a large increase in their traffic and City Traffic Engineer Mike Tassano was working with their management to help mitigate the current traffic conditions which they had begun to implement. Regarding Meadowlark Dairy, the walk-up window was closed due to social distancing protocols, so all traffic was drive-thru; if Main Street closed, there would need to be thought around routing traffic in the area to ensure there was no increased traffic impact. Chair Ritter inquired about the status and volume of applications for the $2,300 City grant funding. Ms. Clark responded she did not know that exact information, but understood had Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 8 May 27, 2020 t walkway on Dale Way at this stage of the project, stating the current condition of the pavement was adequate. Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 8 May 27, 2020 art referenced previous conversations with staff regarding adding an ADU to the proposed plan, however, due to the state continuously making changes to the law and the allowable size, it was hard to amend the proposed plan while keeping up with those changes; looking at what had been done for similar size homes will help make reasonable comparisons. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 8 May 27, 2020