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P25-0026, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission, August 27, 2025 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 3 A. “Accessory dwelling unit” shall mean an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the one-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following: 1.An efficiency unit. 2.A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. B.“Junior accessory dwelling unit” shall mean a unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a one-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. C.“One-family development” shall mean a property, site or parcel that contains one dwelling unit (other than an accessory dwelling unit), where the primary dwelling unit is detached and/or separated from any adjacent dwelling unit other than an accessory dwelling unit. A property, site or parcel containing multiple detached single-family dwellings on the same lot shall also be considered a one-family development. D. “Multifamily development” shall mean building(s) or structure(s) to house more than one household within separate dwelling units, including units having attached or shared walls. E.“Statewide exemption accessory dwelling unit,” shall mean a unit that complies with Government Code Section 66323 and meets one of the following: 1. For Single-Family Residential: a)One accessory dwelling unit that is within the proposed space of a new, one-family development. The unit shall include an exterior entrance independent of the primary dwelling, and may be located within a garage or carport attached to the primary dwelling. b)A conversion of space within an existing one-family development to an accessory dwelling unit. The unit shall include an exterior entrance independent of the primary dwelling, and may be located within a garage or carport attached to the primary dwelling. c)Conversion of an existing accessory structure to an accessory dwelling unit, with up to 150 square feet of additional floor area, if necessary to accommodate ingress and egress. d)One detached, new construction accessory dwelling unit, which has a floor area of not more than 800 square feet, a maximum height of 16, 18, or 20 feet depending on conditions specified in Government Code Section 66321(b)(4), and four-foot side and rear yard setbacks. e)One junior accessory dwelling unit 2.For Multifamily Residential. Multiple state-exempt accessory dwelling units are permitted on lots containing a proposed or existing multifamily dwelling structure or structures, as follows: Docusign Envelope ID: FD37BC50-16A9-4A2B-9F94-C7D1479C899D