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P25-0026, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission, August 27, 2025 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 9 multi-family dwelling unit that is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or high quality transit corridor, as defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code shall not exceed 18 feet in height plus an additional two feet in height to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit; and (4) a detached accessory dwelling unit on a lot with an existing or proposed multi- family multi-story dwelling shall not exceed 18 feet in height. B. All detached accessory dwelling units shall be located a minimum of four feet from side and rear property lines., except in the case where an accessory dwelling unit exceeds 800 square feet, a 10-foot street side setback is required for corner lots. Only in instances when complying with the front yard setback precludes a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit can an encroachment into the front yard setback be permitted and shall be limited only to the extent necessary to accommodate a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit. Where a detached accessory dwelling unit, or a portion thereof, would be constructed in exactly the same location and to exactly the same dimensions as a legal accessory structure, or is the result of the conversion of an existing accessory structure, the accessory dwelling unit may maintain the same setbacks as the existing structure, with no minimum setback required. C. The gross floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 850 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is a studio or one-bedroom unit or 1,000 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is two or more bedrooms, except where such unit results from conversion of an existing accessory building, in which case it may exceed these size limits. D. Except for a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit, as defined in Section 18.106.020(E)(1), an accessory dwelling unit that does not meet all of the Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards defined in Section 18.106.020 shall comply with applicable floor area ratio maximums, minimum open space requirements, and any other applicable development regulations established by this section and the zoning district or planned unit development in which the property is located. E. Except for a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit, as defined in Section 18.106.020(E)(1), an Except as modified by this chapter, all other regulations embodied in the zoning of the property for class I accessory structures shall apply to the development of detached accessory dwelling units on one-family residential lots and multi-family residential lots. (Ord. 1885 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2080 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2161 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2213 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2244 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2277, 5/7/2024) Docusign Envelope ID: FD37BC50-16A9-4A2B-9F94-C7D1479C899D