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July 8 meetings. Detailed information on these meetings is provided by Attachments 4 through 6, which consist of agenda reports and excerpt minutes from each of the three meetings. At the October 28 meeting, the Planning Commission by 5-0 vote recommended that the amendments proceed to the City Council for final review. Since the October 28 Planning Commission meeting, staff made a number of changes to the draft amendments to the PMC, highlighted as follows: • Clarified that if the ADU is for a multifamily development, the project plans must itemize the square footages of all multifamily units within the multifamily structure. This was added to facilitate accurate calculation of fees as required by statute. • Added language to reflect state law in that detached ADUs that are a result of the conversion of existing accessory structure may retain the height of the accessory structure even if the structure is greater than 16 feet in height and may maintain the same setbacks as the existing structure. • Clarified that an ADU proposed above a detached garage on a corner lot must be at least 10 feet from the street side property line. • Added clarifying language regarding method of measuring height for all detached accessory structures. • Clarified language regarding design, materials, and overall appearance of ADUs as it relates to the primary structure (as discussed in detail above). GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY The City's General Plan includes the following policies to encourage ADUs: Housing Element Actively promote the creation of second units on single-family Policy 6 residential lots and their maintenance as sources of housing affordable to moderate-, low-, and very low-income households. Housing Element Conduct a review of the Second Unit Ordinance, including a survey Program 6.3 of similar requirements in other Bay Area cities. Using this review, consider allowing second units without an Administrative Design Review process in new single-family developments, subject to performance standards, consider reducing the existing Second Unit Ordinance requirements, such as the parking and height limit requirements, to encourage the development of second units, consider other measures to promote the creation of second units, and adopt necessary changes as appropriate. The amendments to the PMC would support and further these General Plan policies. Page 8 of 10