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construct an ADU as part of the original project, and if allowed, any design and development standards and conditions for such units. Finally, ADUs in new PUDs would be counted towards meeting the City's upcoming Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and could help integrate additional units in new developments in a well-planned manner. If the City Council agreed such a change was appropriate, staff would integrate language to this effect into the PMC, prior to a second reading. The suggested language would be added to Section 18.106.040(A), and 18.106.045(A), to indicate this as an additional exception to the general prohibition on ADUs over 16 feet in height. 2. Other Clarifying Changes • Streetside setback for corner lots. The current draft ordinance does not distinguish between setback requirements on corner lots, and would allow for a four-foot setback, even for ADUs that exceed the Statewide Exemption criteria (800 square feet). Based on more recent guidance from HCD, staff believes it is permissible to require a larger setback for units over 800 square feet and would propose to add clarifying text to PMC Section 18.106.045(B), to indicate a detached ADU that exceeds 800 square feet in size on a corner lot must meet a 10-foot street side setback. • Landscape Screening1. After the January 19 City Council meeting, staff received comments from a resident raising concerns about the feasibility and aesthetics of applying fencing and landscaping requirements to corner lots. It was staffs intent, in proposing the fencing/screening requirement, to protect and buffer neighboring private properties from ADUs, in a manner that does not conflict with other fencing provisions of the PMC. It was also not intended to conflict with provisions of PUDs where, for example, open fencing may be required. Upon further review of the landscape screening standard that was previously proposed, staff suggests the text in PMC Section 18.106.060(C)(1)(b) could be adjusted to reflect: a. Landscape screening and fencing be required along rear and interior side property lines, but allowing street side property lines (on corner lots) to have the option to have a fence or landscaping instead of requiring both b. That solid fencing for ADUs not apply to PUDs where open fencing is required. C. ADU Preapproved Designs With the understanding that there is limited discretion on behalf of the City regarding the design of ADUs and secondly, given City Council's January 19 direction limiting ADUs to 16 feet, the City could consider developing (or securing the services of a local 1 The landscape screening is not intended to completely hide the ADU but provide some visual buffering. Page 4 of 6