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Ordinance No. Page 4 of 12 multi-family housing types, irrespective of whether those one-family or multi-family units are each located on their own lot or a common parcel. C. Subject to meeting the regulations of this section, accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as defined in Chapter 18.08 shall be allowed on a parcel in the following quantities: 1. In one-family developments, both of the following are permitted: a. One accessory dwelling unit in addition to the primary residential unit. The accessory dwelling unit may be attached or detached and may be the result of new construction or existing space that is converted. b. One junior accessory dwelling. 2. In the multi-family developments, one of the following are permitted: a. Non-habitable portions of the existing main structure ADUs may be created within the portions of existing multifamily structures that are not used as livable space, as defined by Gov. Code, § 66313(e), are permitted to be converted to an accessory dwelling unit. A minimum of one such accessory dwelling unit is permitted. The maximum number of such accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 25 percent of the existing multi-family dwelling units located within each multi- family structure. A fraction of 0.5 or more is rounded up and a fraction that is less than 0.5 is disregarded. In development projects that have both one-family and multi-family housing types, 25 percent shall apply only to the multi-family units, and any one-family units that are within a multi-family development but are on their own parcel are subject to regulations applicable to accessory dwelling units for one-family developments. If the multi-family unit is eligible for an accessory dwelling unit, the accessory dwelling unit resulting from the conversion of space may be located in either the multi-family unit or in the one-family unit. b. Lots with an existing multifamily dwelling are permitted to have up to eight detached ADUs, or as many detached ADUs as there are primary dwelling units on the lot, whichever is less. Lots with proposed multifamily dwellings are permitted to have a maximum of two detached accessory dwelling units are permitted. The two accessory dwelling units may be attached to one another but must be detached from all existing structures. D. For purposes of this section, "Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards" are: 800 square feet maximum in size, 16 18, or 20 foot maximum in height depending on conditions specified in Government Code section 66321, subdivision (b)(4)feet maximum in height, and four-foot minimum setbacks from side and rear property lines. E. The city will either approve or deny an application to create an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from receiving a complete application if there is an existing one-family or multi-family dwelling on the lot. If the p ermit application to create an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new one -family dwelling, the city may delay approving or denying the permit application for the accessory dwelling u nit or junior accessory dwelling unit until the city approves or denies the permit application to create the new one-family dwelling. If the city denies an application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, the city shall return in writing a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the application can be remedied by the applicant within 60 days. In any case, and notwithstanding the requirements of this title, the application to create the new accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be considered without discretionary Page 74 of 348