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EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. PC-2020-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 18.08, 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 [CASE P20-0412] WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 671 , Senate Bill 13, Assembly Bill 68, Assembly Bill 881, and Assembly Bill 587 amended Sections 65583, 65852.2, 65852.22, and 65852.26 of the Government Code, added Sections 17980.12 and 50504.5 to the Health and Safety Code, and Assembly Bill 670 added Section 4751 to the Civil Code, changing the requirements for local governments related to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units; and WHEREAS, State law provides that a local agency may adopt an ordinance that provides a ministerial approval for accessory dwelling units in any zone that allows residential use, and junior accessory dwelling units in any zone that allows a single- family residence, subject to applicable development standards; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code implement the requirements of state law and add local policies that are within the scope of the state law; and WHEREAS, the proposed code amendments are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and categorically exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: The Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council approval of Case P20-0412, Amendments to Chapters 18.08, 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, as shown in Exhibit A to this resolution. Section 2: This resolution shall become effective 15 days after its passage and adoption. spect to ADUs? B. Does the Planning Commission agree with staff's proposed objective standards for second story ADUs? C. Does the Planning Commission have a preference for the treatment of garage doors where the garage space is converted to an ADU? PUBLIC NOTICE Notification of this code amendment has been published in The Valley Times and was noted in the Pleasanton Weekly as an upcoming agenda item for the June 24, 2020, Planning Commission meeting. At the time this report was prepared, staff has not received comments regarding the proposed code amendments. Staff has, however, received numerous inquiries from the public, interested in ADUs and standards specific to Pleasanton. P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 12 of 13 ith a multifamily development. Facades of the accessory dwelling unit that face neighboring properties with shared property lines may only have clerestory windows (i.e. with a window sill height at least 6 feet above finished floor). If strict application of the preceding requirements would not allow the unit to meet Building or Fire Code requirements for egress or ventilation and the windows facing neighboring properties that share property lines with the subject property are proposed where the sill height is P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 11 of 13 3 y zoning districts include the RM and MU districts. The Central-Commercial (C-C) District also allows multifamily dwellings and thus in accordance with the new state law, must now also allow ADUs; JADUs would be allowed in existing single-family dwellings. P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 3 of 13